Portuguese and Tamil Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Portugal
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
United States of America
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
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.
- Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
- The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Malayalam
Derived From
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Portuguese and Tamil as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Tamil speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Tamil 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.
- Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Tamil dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Tamil Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Tamil Regulators
Portuguese and Tamil speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Tamil 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.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Tamil Language History.
Portuguese and Tamil Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Tamil continents in which Portuguese and Tamil speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Tamil. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Tamil 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 Tamil 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.
Tamil Interesting Facts: