Portuguese and Bengali Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
National Language
Portugal
Bangladesh, India
Second Language
United States of America
India
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
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.
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Assamese and Oriya
Derived From
Latin
Sanskrit Language
Portuguese and Bengali as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Bengali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Bengali 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.
- Bengali as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Bengali dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Bengali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Bengali Regulators
Portuguese and Bengali speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Bengali 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.Bengali is regulated by Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Bengali Language History.
Portuguese and Bengali Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Bengali continents in which Portuguese and Bengali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Bengali. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Bengali speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Bengali 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.
Bengali Interesting Facts:
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Assamese and Oriya and derived from Sanskrit Language.