Portuguese and Swedish Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
European Union, Finland, Nordic Council, Sweden
National Language
Portugal
Sweden
Second Language
United States of America
Finland
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Antartica, Europe
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Institute for the Languages of Finland, Swedish Academy, Swedish Language Council
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 Swedish language, article comes after noun.
- Most of the words in Swedish language began "S" than any other letter.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Norwegian and Danish Language
Derived From
Latin
Old Norse Language
Portuguese and Swedish as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Swedish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Swedish 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.
- Swedish as minority language: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Swedish dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Swedish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Swedish Regulators
Portuguese and Swedish speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Swedish 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.Swedish is regulated by Institute for the Languages of Finland, Swedish Academy, Swedish Language Council. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Swedish Language History.
Portuguese and Swedish Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Swedish continents in which Portuguese and Swedish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Swedish. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Swedish speaking countries lie in Antartica, Europe. 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 Swedish 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.
Swedish Interesting Facts:
- In Swedish language, article comes after noun.
- Most of the words in Swedish language began "S" than any other letter.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Norwegian and Danish Language and derived from Old Norse Language.