Somali and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Somalia
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Yemen
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
- 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
Afar and Oromo Language
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Arabic Language
Latin
Somali and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Somali and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Somali and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Somali as minority language: Yemen.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Somali and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Somali vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Somali and Portuguese Regulators
Somali and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Somali and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Somali and Portuguese Language History.
Somali and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Somali and Portuguese continents in which Somali and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Portuguese. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. 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 Somali and Portuguese languages:
Somali Interesting Facts:
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
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 Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.