Portuguese and Japanese Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Japan
National Language
Portugal
Japan
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia, Pacific
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Palau
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education
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 Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Korean Language
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Japanese as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Japanese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Japanese 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.
- Japanese as minority language: Palau.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Japanese dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Japanese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Japanese Regulators
Portuguese and Japanese speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Japanese 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.Japanese is regulated by Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Japanese Language History.
Portuguese and Japanese Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Japanese continents in which Portuguese and Japanese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Japanese. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Japanese speaking countries lie in Asia, Pacific. 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 Japanese 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.
Japanese Interesting Facts:
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Korean Language and derived from Not Available.