Portuguese and Welsh Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Wales
National Language
Portugal
Wales
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Europe
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Argentina, United Kingdom
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Welsh Language Commissioner
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.
- One of the Celtic language still spoken with great numbers of speakers is Welsh language.
- Welsh was evolved from British , which was spoken by ancient Britons.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
English Language
Derived From
Latin
British Language
Portuguese and Welsh as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Welsh speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Welsh 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.
- Welsh as minority language: Argentina, United Kingdom.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Welsh dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Welsh Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Welsh Regulators
Portuguese and Welsh speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Welsh 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.Welsh is regulated by Welsh Language Commissioner. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Welsh Language History.
Portuguese and Welsh Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Welsh continents in which Portuguese and Welsh speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Welsh. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Welsh speaking countries lie in 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 Welsh 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.
Welsh Interesting Facts:
- One of the Celtic language still spoken with great numbers of speakers is Welsh language.
- Welsh was evolved from British , which was spoken by ancient Britons.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to English Language and derived from British Language.