Portuguese and Maori Speaking countries

Portuguese vs Maori Countries

Comparing Portuguese vs Maori countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Portuguese and Maori languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where Maori is official language is 1

Find if Portuguese and Maori are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Portuguese and Maori speaking countries will give you the presence of Portuguese and Maori languages in different countries. Along with Portuguese vs Maori countries, you can also compare Portuguese vs Maori.

Portuguese and Maori as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Maori speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Maori as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

If you want to compare Portuguese and Maori dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Maori Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Portuguese and Maori Regulators

Portuguese and Maori speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Maori 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.Maori is regulated by Māori Language Commission. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Maori Language History.

Portuguese and Maori Continents

Thinking about Portuguese and Maori continents in which Portuguese and Maori speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Maori. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Maori speaking countries lie in Australia, Oceania. 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 Maori 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.

Maori Interesting Facts:

• "E korao no New Zealand" was the first printed Maori book in 1815.
• The first newspaper in the Maori language was published in year 1842.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Tahitian Language and derived from .