Portuguese and Haitian Creole Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Haiti
National Language
Portugal
Haiti
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Central America, North America
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Cuba
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
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.
- In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
French Language
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Haitian Creole as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Haitian Creole speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Haitian Creole 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.
- Haitian Creole as minority language: Cuba.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Haitian Creole dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Haitian Creole Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Haitian Creole Regulators
Portuguese and Haitian Creole speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Haitian Creole 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.Haitian Creole is regulated by Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole). Also get to learn, Portuguese and Haitian Creole Language History.
Portuguese and Haitian Creole Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Haitian Creole continents in which Portuguese and Haitian Creole speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Haitian Creole. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Haitian Creole speaking countries lie in Central America, North 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 Haitian Creole 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.
Haitian Creole Interesting Facts:
- In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to French Language and derived from Not Available.