Xhosa and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
South Africa
Portugal
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
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
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
- 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
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Latin
Xhosa and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Portuguese Regulators
Xhosa and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa 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, Xhosa and Portuguese Language History.
Xhosa and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Portuguese continents in which Xhosa and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Portuguese. Most of the Xhosa 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 Xhosa and Portuguese languages:
Xhosa Interesting Facts:
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
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 Xhosa language was derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages and is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele whereas Xhosa language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.