Portuguese and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
Portugal
Nigeria
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Yoruba Academy
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 largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Yoruba 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.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Yoruba Regulators
Portuguese and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Yoruba 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.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Yoruba Language History.
Portuguese and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Yoruba continents in which Portuguese and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Yoruba. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Yoruba 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.
Yoruba Interesting Facts:
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.