Filipino and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Philippines
Portugal
Second Language
Philippines
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Asia
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
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
- 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
Tagalog Language
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Spanish Language
Latin
Filipino and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Filipino and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Filipino and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Filipino 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 Filipino and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Filipino vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Filipino and Portuguese Regulators
Filipino and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Filipino and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino regulates Filipino language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Filipino and Portuguese Language History.
Filipino and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Filipino and Portuguese continents in which Filipino and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Filipino and Portuguese. Most of the Filipino 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 Filipino and Portuguese languages:
Filipino Interesting Facts:
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
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 Filipino language was derived from Spanish Language and is similar to Tagalog Language whereas Filipino language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.