Sinhalese and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Sri Lanka
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Sri Lanka
Portugal
Second Language
Sri Lanka
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
- Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
- 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.
Similar To
Maldivian Language
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Latin
Sinhalese and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Portuguese Regulators
Sinhalese and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Portuguese Language History.
Sinhalese and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Portuguese continents in which Sinhalese and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Portuguese. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. 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 Sinhalese and Portuguese languages:
Sinhalese Interesting Facts:
- In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
- Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
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.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.