Yoruba and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Nigeria
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
- 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
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Spanish and Galician Languages
Yoruba and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Yoruba and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Yoruba and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, 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 Yoruba and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Yoruba vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Yoruba and Portuguese Regulators
Yoruba and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Yoruba and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Yoruba Academy regulates Yoruba language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Yoruba and Portuguese Language History.
Yoruba and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Yoruba and Portuguese continents in which Yoruba and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Yoruba and Portuguese. Most of the Yoruba 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 Yoruba and Portuguese languages:
Yoruba Interesting Facts:
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
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 Yoruba language was derived from and is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages whereas Yoruba language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.