Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Total No. Of Countries
310
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National Language
Somalia
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Yemen
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
- 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
Afar and Oromo Language
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Arabic Language
Latin