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 Hawaiian Language
According to Wikipedia.org, The Hawaiian language is the official language of Hawaii. It happens to be one of the oldest languages in the world. This language has an important history but was about to extinct at the end of the 20th century. However, the renaissance of Hawaiian happened and more people are interested in learning it. Currently, this language is used in many schools and even for attaining a master’s degree. Only 0.1% of people in Hawaii are speaking this language as their mother tongue. The major thing about Hawaiian is that there are about four basic rules in it. Nearly all the words end in a vowel and every consonant ends with at least one vowel. Even every syllable ends with a vowel itself. The Hawaiian alphabets contain 113 letters and five vowels. ‘Okina’ is also considered a consonant. Here is the following example that shows kai = sea kaʻi = to lead.
