Burmese and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Myanmar
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Myanmar
Portugal
Second Language
Bangladesh, Burma
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Mon
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Myanmar Language Commission
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- The naming of people in Burmese is strange. There is no last name, often name is rhymed such as Ming Ming, Mo Mo or Jo Jo.
- It appears as odd language to many people because it has peculiar pitch register, tonal form as 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
Thai Language
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Pali Language
Latin
Burmese and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Burmese and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Burmese and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Burmese as minority language: Mon.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Burmese and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Burmese vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Burmese and Portuguese Regulators
Burmese and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Burmese and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Myanmar Language Commission regulates Burmese language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Burmese and Portuguese Language History.
Burmese and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Burmese and Portuguese continents in which Burmese and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Burmese and Portuguese. Most of the Burmese 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 Burmese and Portuguese languages:
Burmese Interesting Facts:
- The naming of people in Burmese is strange. There is no last name, often name is rhymed such as Ming Ming, Mo Mo or Jo Jo.
- It appears as odd language to many people because it has peculiar pitch register, tonal form as 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 Burmese language was derived from Pali Language and is similar to Thai Language whereas Burmese language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.