Telugu and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Andra Pradesh, India
Portugal
Second Language
Karnataka
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
- 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
Tamil
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Latin
Telugu and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Telugu and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Telugu and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Telugu as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Telugu and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Telugu vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Telugu and Portuguese Regulators
Telugu and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Telugu and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh regulates Telugu language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Telugu and Portuguese Language History.
Telugu and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Telugu and Portuguese continents in which Telugu and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Telugu and Portuguese. Most of the Telugu 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 Telugu and Portuguese languages:
Telugu Interesting Facts:
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
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 Telugu language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil whereas Telugu language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.