Amharic and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Ethiopia
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Africa
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
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Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- Amharic ranks as second most spoken Semitic language in the world.
- Amharic has its own writing system named “fidel” and it uses Amharic alphabets to write.
- 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
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Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
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Latin
Amharic and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Amharic and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Amharic and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Amharic 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 Amharic and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Amharic vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Amharic and Portuguese Regulators
Amharic and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Amharic and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Amharic is not regulated.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Amharic and Portuguese Language History.
Amharic and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Amharic and Portuguese continents in which Amharic and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Amharic and Portuguese. Most of the Amharic speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Amharic and Portuguese languages:
Amharic Interesting Facts:
- Amharic ranks as second most spoken Semitic language in the world.
- Amharic has its own writing system named “fidel” and it uses Amharic alphabets to write.
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 Amharic language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Not Available whereas Amharic language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.