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Tamil and Portuguese Speaking countries


Portuguese and Tamil Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe   

Total No. Of Countries
6   
9
10   
6

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Portugal   

Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry   
United States of America   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America   

Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles   
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America   

Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University   
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras   

Interesting Facts
  • Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
  • The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
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  • 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
Malayalam   
Spanish and Galician Languages   

Derived From
Not Available   
Latin   

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Tamil and Portuguese as Minority Language

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

  • Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
  • Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.

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

Tamil and Portuguese Regulators

Tamil and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Tamil and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Tamil and Portuguese Language History.

Tamil and Portuguese Continents

Thinking about Tamil and Portuguese continents in which Tamil and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Portuguese. Most of the Tamil 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 Tamil and Portuguese languages:

Tamil Interesting Facts:

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