Portuguese and Vietnamese Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Vietnam
National Language
Portugal
Vietnam
Second Language
United States of America
Australia, East Asia, North America, Southeast Asia, Western Europe
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Czech Republic
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Not Available
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.
- The vocabulary of Vietnamese language is influenced by Chinese Language.
- The only language in East Asia that uses the Latin alphabet is Vietnamese.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Chinese Language
Derived From
Latin
Chinese Language
Portuguese and Vietnamese as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Vietnamese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Vietnamese 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.
- Vietnamese as minority language: Czech Republic.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Vietnamese dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Vietnamese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Vietnamese Regulators
Portuguese and Vietnamese speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Vietnamese 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.Vietnamese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Vietnamese Language History.
Portuguese and Vietnamese Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Vietnamese continents in which Portuguese and Vietnamese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Vietnamese. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Vietnamese speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Vietnamese 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.
Vietnamese Interesting Facts:
- The vocabulary of Vietnamese language is influenced by Chinese Language.
- The only language in East Asia that uses the Latin alphabet is Vietnamese.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Chinese Language and derived from Chinese Language.