Welsh and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Wales
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Wales
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Argentina, United Kingdom
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Welsh Language Commissioner
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- One of the Celtic language still spoken with great numbers of speakers is Welsh language.
- Welsh was evolved from British , which was spoken by ancient Britons.
- 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
English Language
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
British Language
Latin
Welsh and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Welsh and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Welsh and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Welsh as minority language: Argentina, United Kingdom.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Welsh and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Welsh vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Welsh and Portuguese Regulators
Welsh and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Welsh and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Welsh Language Commissioner regulates Welsh language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Welsh and Portuguese Language History.
Welsh and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Welsh and Portuguese continents in which Welsh and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Welsh and Portuguese. Most of the Welsh speaking countries lie in 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 Welsh and Portuguese languages:
Welsh Interesting Facts:
- One of the Celtic language still spoken with great numbers of speakers is Welsh language.
- Welsh was evolved from British , which was spoken by ancient Britons.
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 Welsh language was derived from British Language and is similar to English Language whereas Welsh language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.