Portuguese and Tagalog Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Philippines
National Language
Portugal
Philippines
Second Language
United States of America
Filipinos
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia, Australia
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
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 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Portuguese and Tagalog as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Tagalog 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.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Tagalog dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Tagalog Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Tagalog Regulators
Portuguese and Tagalog speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Tagalog 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.Tagalog is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Tagalog Language History.
Portuguese and Tagalog Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Tagalog continents in which Portuguese and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Tagalog. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. 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 Tagalog 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.
Tagalog Interesting Facts:
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages and derived from .