Portuguese and Danish Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
National Language
Portugal
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Europe, North America, South America
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language 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.
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Norwegian and Swedish
Derived From
Latin
Old Norse Language
Portuguese and Danish as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Danish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Danish 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.
- Danish as minority language: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Danish dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Danish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Danish Regulators
Portuguese and Danish speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Danish 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.Danish is regulated by Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee). Also get to learn, Portuguese and Danish Language History.
Portuguese and Danish Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Danish continents in which Portuguese and Danish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Danish. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Danish speaking countries lie in Europe, North America, 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 Portuguese and Danish 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.
Danish Interesting Facts:
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Norwegian and Swedish and derived from Old Norse Language.