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 Malagasy Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Malagasy is an Austronesian language that is the national language of Madagascar. It is one of the Barito languages that is also related to the Ma’anyan language. You will be surprised to know that it is still spleen in Borneo. Malagasy is greatly inspired by Malay and Javanese words during the time of trading between Madagascar and the Sunda Islands. During the 1000 AD, this language also included Bantu and other Arabic words. Malagasy is spoken by 25 million in Madagascar and Comoros. This language is divided into two different dialects that are the Eastern and the Western. Merina dialect is the basis of this language while standard Malagasy is the other popular dialect. This language is based on the Sorabe, Latin, and Arabic scripts. The vowels include close, mid, and open types while the verbs have three productive voice forms.
