Portuguese and Sanskrit Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
India
National Language
Portugal
India
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Not Available
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.
- Sanskrit language has highest number of vocabularies than any other language.
- Sanskrit Language has proved to help in speech therapy, also it increases concentration and helps to learn maths and science better.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Old German Language
Derived From
Latin
Prakrit Language
Portuguese and Sanskrit as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Sanskrit speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Sanskrit 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.
- Sanskrit as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Sanskrit dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Sanskrit Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Sanskrit Regulators
Portuguese and Sanskrit speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Sanskrit 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.Sanskrit is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Sanskrit Language History.
Portuguese and Sanskrit Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Sanskrit continents in which Portuguese and Sanskrit speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Sanskrit. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Sanskrit 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 Sanskrit 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.
Sanskrit Interesting Facts:
- Sanskrit language has highest number of vocabularies than any other language.
- Sanskrit Language has proved to help in speech therapy, also it increases concentration and helps to learn maths and science better.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Old German Language and derived from Prakrit Language.