Portuguese and Albanian Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Albanian diaspora, Southeastern Europe
National Language
Portugal
Albanian diaspora, Southeastern Europe
Second Language
United States of America
Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Europe
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Italian Repubilc, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Romania
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Academy of Sciences of Albania, Tirana
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.
- Albanian Language has adopted words from Latin, Greek, Turkish, Italian and Slavic languages.
- 74% Albanian people are atheist, they never go to church or mosque.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Romanian
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Albanian as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Albanian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Albanian 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.
- Albanian as minority language: Italian Repubilc, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Romania.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Albanian dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Albanian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Albanian Regulators
Portuguese and Albanian speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Albanian 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.Albanian is regulated by Academy of Sciences of Albania, Tirana. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Albanian Language History.
Portuguese and Albanian Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Albanian continents in which Portuguese and Albanian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Albanian. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Albanian speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Albanian 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.
Albanian Interesting Facts: