Santali and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
India
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Not Available
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
- 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
Munda Language
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Latin
Santali and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Santali and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Santali and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Santali and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Santali vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Santali and Portuguese Regulators
Santali and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Santali and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Santali is not regulated.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Santali and Portuguese Language History.
Santali and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Santali and Portuguese continents in which Santali and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Santali and Portuguese. Most of the Santali speaking countries lie in Asia. While Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. 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 Santali and Portuguese languages:
Santali Interesting Facts:
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
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.
The Santali language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Munda Language whereas Santali language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.