About Portuguese Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Portuguese is originated from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is the official language of Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Brazil. Portuguese has co-official status in East Timor. Portuguese-speaking people are known as "Lusophone" (lusófono). You will notice the presence of Portuguese culture all across the globe. There are several dialects of Vulgar Latin used in Portuguese. Approximately 215 to 220 million native speakers speak this language. It also features Celtic phonology among speakers. This is also one of the sixth most spoken languages around the world. Portuguese has a lot of influence in South America and the Southern Hemisphere. Interestingly it is also among the top 10 languages in Africa. Due to its popularity, it is also the official language of many American states.
About Galician Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Galician is an Indo-European language and consists of the Western Ibero-Romance branch. This language is spoken by 2.4 million people in the world. However, it is mainly spoken in Galicia that is a small community located in northwest Spain. Galician is also spoken in other border zones of Spanish regions of Asturias and Castile and León. Most of the Galician migrants also speak this language while Latin America and Puerto Rico also use it for communication. There is a diverse range of dialects that are used in both north and south of Galician- Portuguese. It is also written in the texts from the 13 century and the two dialects are quite similar to each other. This language contains few words of Germanic and Celtic origin. Some other words are incorporated from Spanish that also include several nouns.
