Portuguese and Urdu Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
India, Pakistan
National Language
Portugal
Pakistan
Second Language
United States of America
Pakistan
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia, Oceania
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
India
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India, National Language Authority, Pakistan
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.
- Urdu is a language of beauty and grace, that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry.
- Different languages such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth and richness to Urdu.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Arabic and Hindi Languages
Derived From
Latin
Ghaznavid Persian Language
Portuguese and Urdu as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Urdu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Urdu 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.
- Urdu as minority language: India.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Urdu dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Urdu Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Urdu Regulators
Portuguese and Urdu speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Urdu 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.Urdu is regulated by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India, National Language Authority, Pakistan. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Urdu Language History.
Portuguese and Urdu Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Urdu continents in which Portuguese and Urdu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Urdu. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Urdu speaking countries lie in Asia, 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 Urdu 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.
Urdu Interesting Facts:
- Urdu is a language of beauty and grace, that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry.
- Different languages such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth and richness to Urdu.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Arabic and Hindi Languages and derived from Ghaznavid Persian Language.