Portuguese and Indonesian Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Indonesia
National Language
Portugal
Indonesia
Second Language
United States of America
East Timor, Indonesia
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
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.
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Malay language
Derived From
Latin
Malay and Dutch Languages
Portuguese and Indonesian as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Indonesian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Indonesian 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.
- Indonesian as minority language: Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Indonesian dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Indonesian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Indonesian Regulators
Portuguese and Indonesian speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Indonesian 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.Indonesian is regulated by Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Indonesian Language History.
Portuguese and Indonesian Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Indonesian continents in which Portuguese and Indonesian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Indonesian. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Indonesian 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 Indonesian 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.
Indonesian Interesting Facts:
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Malay language and derived from Malay and Dutch Languages.