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 PrÃncipe, 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 Kinyarwanda Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Kinyarwanda is the official language of Rwanda. It is a popular dialect of the Rwanda-Rundi language that is spoken by native speakers. This language is also spoken in the Republic of the Congo and many other parts of Southern Uganda. You will be surprised to know that its writing system is Latin. There are around seven dialects of Kinyarwanda that include Bufumbwa; Bwisha; Hutu; Igikiga; Mulenge; Rufumbir and Rutwa. The native speakers of this language are 9.8 million. Kinyarwanda is from the Bantu and Niger-Congo language family. This language is closely related to Kirundi while the spelling system is Roman Catholic. The basic vowels and consonants are few while the sound of this language is very unique. You can easily distinguish by the tone that is high and low.
