Portuguese and Turkish Speaking countries

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1.1 Countries

Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe

Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Northern Cyprus, Romania, Turkey

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

1011

0 46

1.3 National Language

Portugal

Turkey

1.4 Second Language

United States of America

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

Asia, Europe

1.6 Minority Language

Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania

1.7 Regulated By

Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras

Turkish Language Association

1.8 Interesting Facts

Portuguese language has absorbed many words from French, Italian, Arabic and also from indigenous South American and African languages.
The first written document in Portuguese language was found in the 12th century.

Turkish language oldest written records are found upon stone monuments in Central Asia, in Orhun, Yenisey and Talas regions.
Turkish language was developed in the Middle East, streching all the way to Eastern Europe.

1.9 Similar To

Spanish and Galician Languages

Azerbaijani Language

1.10 Derived From

Latin

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Portuguese vs Turkish Countries

Comparing Portuguese vs Turkish countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Portuguese and Turkish languages.

Portuguese Speaking Countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe.
Turkish Speaking Countries: Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Northern Cyprus, Romania, Turkey.

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where Turkish is official language is 11

Find if Portuguese and Turkish are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Portuguese and Turkish speaking countries will give you the presence of Portuguese and Turkish languages in different countries. Along with Portuguese vs Turkish countries, you can also compare Portuguese vs Turkish.

Portuguese and Turkish as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Turkish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Turkish as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
Turkish as minority language: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania.

If you want to compare Portuguese and Turkish dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Turkish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Portuguese and Turkish Regulators

Portuguese and Turkish speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Turkish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras regulates Portuguese language.Turkish is regulated by Turkish Language Association. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Turkish Language History.

Portuguese and Turkish Continents

Thinking about Portuguese and Turkish continents in which Portuguese and Turkish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Turkish. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Turkish speaking countries lie in Asia, Europe. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Portuguese and Turkish languages:

Portuguese Interesting Facts:

Portuguese language has absorbed many words from French, Italian, Arabic and also from indigenous South American and African languages.
The first written document in Portuguese language was found in the 12th century.

Turkish Interesting Facts:

Turkish language oldest written records are found upon stone monuments in Central Asia, in Orhun, Yenisey and Talas regions.
Turkish language was developed in the Middle East, streching all the way to Eastern Europe.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Azerbaijani Language and derived from Not Available.