Portuguese and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
South Africa
National Language
Portugal
South Africa
Second Language
United States of America
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Botswana, Lesotho
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.
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Latin
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Portuguese and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Xhosa 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.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Xhosa Regulators
Portuguese and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Xhosa 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.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Xhosa Language History.
Portuguese and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Xhosa continents in which Portuguese and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Xhosa. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Xhosa 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.
Xhosa Interesting Facts:
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.