Swedish and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
European Union, Finland, Nordic Council, Sweden
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Sweden
Portugal
Second Language
Finland
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Antartica, Europe
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Institute for the Languages of Finland, Swedish Academy, Swedish Language Council
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- In Swedish language, article comes after noun.
- Most of the words in Swedish language began "S" than any other letter.
- 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
Norwegian and Danish Language
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Old Norse Language
Latin
Swedish and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Swedish and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swedish and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Swedish as minority language: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Swedish and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Swedish vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swedish and Portuguese Regulators
Swedish and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Swedish and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Institute for the Languages of Finland, Swedish Academy, Swedish Language Council regulates Swedish language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Swedish and Portuguese Language History.
Swedish and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Swedish and Portuguese continents in which Swedish and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swedish and Portuguese. Most of the Swedish speaking countries lie in Antartica, Europe. 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 Swedish and Portuguese languages:
Swedish Interesting Facts:
- In Swedish language, article comes after noun.
- Most of the words in Swedish language began "S" than any other letter.
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 Swedish language was derived from Old Norse Language and is similar to Norwegian and Danish Language whereas Swedish language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.