Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Total No. Of Countries
10
Rank: 6 (Overall)
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National Language
Portugal
Second Language
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
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.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Latin