Hebrew and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Israel
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Israel
Portugal
Second Language
Israel
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Europe
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Poland
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Academy of the Hebrew Language
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- The original language of Bible is Hebrew.
- The men and women use different verbs in hebrew 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
Arabic and Aramaic languages
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Aramaic Language
Latin
Hebrew and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Hebrew and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Hebrew and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Hebrew as minority language: Poland.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Hebrew and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Hebrew vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Hebrew and Portuguese Regulators
Hebrew and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Hebrew and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of the Hebrew Language regulates Hebrew language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Hebrew and Portuguese Language History.
Hebrew and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Hebrew and Portuguese continents in which Hebrew and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Hebrew and Portuguese. Most of the Hebrew speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, 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 Hebrew and Portuguese languages:
Hebrew Interesting Facts:
- The original language of Bible is Hebrew.
- The men and women use different verbs in hebrew 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 Hebrew language was derived from Aramaic Language and is similar to Arabic and Aramaic languages whereas Hebrew language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.