Portuguese and Akan Speaking countries

Portuguese

Akan

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Countries

Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe

Ghana, Ivory coast

Total No. Of Countries

102

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National Language

Portugal

Ghana

Second Language

United States of America

Not spoken in any of the countries

Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

Africa

Minority Language

Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America

Benin, United States of America

Regulated By

Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras

Akan Orthography 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.

Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.

Similar To

Spanish and Galician Languages

Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages

Derived From

Latin

Portuguese vs Akan Countries

Comparing Portuguese vs Akan countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Portuguese and Akan languages.

Portuguese Speaking Countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe.
Akan Speaking Countries: Ghana, Ivory coast.

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where Akan is official language is 2

Find if Portuguese and Akan are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Portuguese and Akan speaking countries will give you the presence of Portuguese and Akan languages in different countries. Along with Portuguese vs Akan countries, you can also compare Portuguese vs Akan.

Portuguese and Akan as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Akan speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Akan 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.
Akan as minority language: Benin, United States of America.

If you want to compare Portuguese and Akan dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Akan Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Portuguese and Akan Regulators

Portuguese and Akan speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Akan 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.Akan is regulated by Akan Orthography Committee. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Akan Language History.

Portuguese and Akan Continents

Thinking about Portuguese and Akan continents in which Portuguese and Akan speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Akan. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Akan 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 Akan 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.

Akan Interesting Facts:

Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages and derived from .