Portuguese and Korean Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
National Language
Portugal
North Korea, South Korea
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
The National Institute of the Korean 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.
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Chinese and Japanese languages
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Korean as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Korean speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Korean 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.
- Korean as minority language: Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Korean dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Korean Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Korean Regulators
Portuguese and Korean speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Korean 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.Korean is regulated by The National Institute of the Korean Language. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Korean Language History.
Portuguese and Korean Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Korean continents in which Portuguese and Korean speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Korean. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Korean 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 Korean 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.
Korean Interesting Facts:
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages and derived from Not Available.