Portuguese and Estonian Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Estonia, European Union
National Language
Portugal
Estonia, Gambia
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Europe
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Denmark, Russia, Sweden
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Institute of the Estonian Language
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.
- Estonian language is considered to be powerful symbol of Estonian identity and culture.
- Estonian language has adopted many words with Finnish language.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Finnish
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Estonian as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Estonian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Estonian 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.
- Estonian as minority language: Denmark, Russia, Sweden.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Estonian dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Estonian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Estonian Regulators
Portuguese and Estonian speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Estonian 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.Estonian is regulated by Institute of the Estonian Language. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Estonian Language History.
Portuguese and Estonian Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Estonian continents in which Portuguese and Estonian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Estonian. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Estonian 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 Estonian 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.
Estonian Interesting Facts:
- Estonian language is considered to be powerful symbol of Estonian identity and culture.
- Estonian language has adopted many words with Finnish language.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Finnish and derived from Not Available.