Estonian and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Estonia, European Union
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Estonia, Gambia
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Denmark, Russia, Sweden
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Institute of the Estonian Language
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- Estonian language is considered to be powerful symbol of Estonian identity and culture.
- Estonian language has adopted many words with Finnish 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
Finnish
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Latin
Estonian and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Estonian and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Estonian and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Estonian as minority language: Denmark, Russia, Sweden.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Estonian and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Estonian vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Estonian and Portuguese Regulators
Estonian and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Estonian and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Institute of the Estonian Language regulates Estonian language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Estonian and Portuguese Language History.
Estonian and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Estonian and Portuguese continents in which Estonian and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Estonian and Portuguese. Most of the Estonian speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Estonian and Portuguese languages:
Estonian Interesting Facts:
- Estonian language is considered to be powerful symbol of Estonian identity and culture.
- Estonian language has adopted many words with Finnish 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 Estonian language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Finnish whereas Estonian language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.