Portuguese and Afrikaans Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
South Africa
National Language
Portugal
South Africa
Second Language
United States of America
Namibia, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee
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.
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Dutch Language
Derived From
Latin
Dutch Language
Portuguese and Afrikaans as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Afrikaans speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Afrikaans as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
- Afrikaans as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Afrikaans dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Afrikaans Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Afrikaans Regulators
Portuguese and Afrikaans speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Afrikaans regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras regulates Portuguese language.Afrikaans is regulated by Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Afrikaans Language History.
Portuguese and Afrikaans Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Afrikaans continents in which Portuguese and Afrikaans speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Afrikaans. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Afrikaans speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Portuguese and Afrikaans languages:
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.
Afrikaans Interesting Facts:
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Dutch Language and derived from Dutch Language.