Swahili and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Africa
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
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- 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
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Arabic Language
Latin
Swahili and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Swahili and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Swahili 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 Swahili and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Portuguese Regulators
Swahili and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Swahili and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Swahili and Portuguese Language History.
Swahili and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Portuguese continents in which Swahili and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Portuguese. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Swahili and Portuguese languages:
Swahili Interesting Facts:
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
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 Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.