Polish and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
European Union, Poland
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Poland
Portugal
Second Language
Belarus, Czech Republic, England, Lithuania, Slovakia, Ukraine
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Polish Language Council (Rada Języka Polskiego)
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- Polish Language has many loanwords from Russian, Czech, French, Italian, Hebrew and German Languages.
- The earliest writings found in polish language was list of persons and place names, is dated to 1136.
- 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
Czech, Slovak, Serbian Languages
Spanish and Galician Languages
Polish and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Polish and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Polish and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Polish as minority language: Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Polish and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Polish vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Polish and Portuguese Regulators
Polish and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Polish and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Polish Language Council (Rada Języka Polskiego) regulates Polish language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Polish and Portuguese Language History.
Polish and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Polish and Portuguese continents in which Polish and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Polish and Portuguese. Most of the Polish 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 Polish and Portuguese languages:
Polish Interesting Facts:
- Polish Language has many loanwords from Russian, Czech, French, Italian, Hebrew and German Languages.
- The earliest writings found in polish language was list of persons and place names, is dated to 1136.
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 Polish language was derived from and is similar to Czech, Slovak, Serbian Languages whereas Polish language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.