Tagalog and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Philippines
Portugal
Second Language
Filipinos
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Asia, Australia
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
- 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
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Latin
Tagalog and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Tagalog and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tagalog and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Tagalog and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Tagalog vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tagalog and Portuguese Regulators
Tagalog and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Tagalog and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee regulates Tagalog language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Tagalog and Portuguese Language History.
Tagalog and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Tagalog and Portuguese continents in which Tagalog and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tagalog and Portuguese. Most of the Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. 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 Tagalog and Portuguese languages:
Tagalog Interesting Facts:
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
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 Tagalog language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages whereas Tagalog language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.