Vietnamese and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Vietnam
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Vietnam
Portugal
Second Language
Australia, East Asia, North America, Southeast Asia, Western Europe
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Czech Republic
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
- The vocabulary of Vietnamese language is influenced by Chinese Language.
- The only language in East Asia that uses the Latin alphabet is Vietnamese.
- 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
Chinese Language
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Chinese Language
Latin
Vietnamese and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Vietnamese and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Vietnamese and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Vietnamese as minority language: Czech Republic.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Vietnamese and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Vietnamese vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Vietnamese and Portuguese Regulators
Vietnamese and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Vietnamese and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Vietnamese 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, Vietnamese and Portuguese Language History.
Vietnamese and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Vietnamese and Portuguese continents in which Vietnamese and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Vietnamese and Portuguese. Most of the Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese and Portuguese languages:
Vietnamese Interesting Facts:
- The vocabulary of Vietnamese language is influenced by Chinese Language.
- The only language in East Asia that uses the Latin alphabet is Vietnamese.
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 Vietnamese language was derived from Chinese Language and is similar to Chinese Language whereas Vietnamese language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.