Thai and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Thai and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Thai and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Thai as minority language: Burma, Cambodia, Laos.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Thai and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Thai vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Thai and Portuguese Regulators
Thai and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Thai and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Royal Society of Thailand (ราชบัณฑิตยสภา) regulates Thai language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Thai and Portuguese Language History.
Thai and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Thai and Portuguese continents in which Thai and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Thai and Portuguese. Most of the Thai 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 Thai and Portuguese languages:
Thai Interesting Facts:
- Thai is tonal language and also it is very repetitive and exaggerative language.
- You should learn thai language with native speakers and not with books or recorders, since speaking and writing in thai are not the same.
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 Thai language was derived from Khmer Language and is similar to Lao Language whereas Thai language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.