Portuguese and Malaysian Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore
National Language
Portugal
Malaysia
Second Language
United States of America
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
Thailand
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
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.
- One of the most politically powerful language historically is Malaysian Language.
- Malaysian earliest known inscriptions were found in South of Sumatra way back in 683-6 AD.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Indonesian Language
Derived From
Latin
Tamil Language
Portuguese and Malaysian as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Malaysian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Malaysian 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.
- Malaysian as minority language: Thailand.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Malaysian dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Malaysian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Malaysian Regulators
Portuguese and Malaysian speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Malaysian 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.Malaysian is regulated by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Malaysian Language History.
Portuguese and Malaysian Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Malaysian continents in which Portuguese and Malaysian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Malaysian. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Malaysian 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 Malaysian 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.
Malaysian Interesting Facts:
- One of the most politically powerful language historically is Malaysian Language.
- Malaysian earliest known inscriptions were found in South of Sumatra way back in 683-6 AD.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Indonesian Language and derived from Tamil Language.