Portuguese and Yoruba Speaking countries

Portuguese vs Yoruba Countries

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

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where Yoruba is official language is 2

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

Portuguese and Yoruba as Minority Language

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

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

Portuguese and Yoruba Regulators

Portuguese and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Yoruba 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.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Yoruba Language History.

Portuguese and Yoruba Continents

Thinking about Portuguese and Yoruba continents in which Portuguese and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Yoruba. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Yoruba 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 Yoruba 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.

Yoruba Interesting Facts:

• One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
• In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.