Ilocano 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
Not spoken in any of the countries
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
Commission on the Filipino Language
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
- 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, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Latin
Ilocano and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Ilocano and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Ilocano and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Ilocano 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 Ilocano and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Ilocano vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Ilocano and Portuguese Regulators
Ilocano and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Ilocano and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Commission on the Filipino Language regulates Ilocano language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Ilocano and Portuguese Language History.
Ilocano and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Ilocano and Portuguese continents in which Ilocano and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Ilocano and Portuguese. Most of the Ilocano 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 Ilocano and Portuguese languages:
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
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 Ilocano language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages whereas Ilocano language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.