Similar words in both Portuguese and Malayalam language
Similar words in both Portuguese and Malayalam language
Have you ever wondered about the language you actually speak that includes some borrowed words from another language? Yes, there are. Today's topic we are going to discuss the language exchange that happened between Portuguese and Malayalam. Yes, there are some Malayalam words that are derived from Portuguese.
Actually, some of the words that we spoke or even in the Malayalam dictionary are from Portuguese but we are unaware of it until we do some research or accidentally hear those words. And also you can find that most of them are old Malayalam words and some of the words are rarely used today and some words really surprise us.
How exactly do our language systems and forms of communication come together throughout the cultures that interact with each other in the world?
Cultures are expressed and transmitted with the learning of language in both the greater community and smaller communities.
Language is an integral part of any culture. A form of communication and its expression is also transmitted culturally. And that is so closely tied to its language, that if you change one word you also change the other.
Here we are going to discuss how the Portuguese influenced Kerala and its language. There are around 150 words that sound similar in Portuguese and Malayalam. It may be due to borrowing the words from each culture during the time Portuguese ruled in Kerala.
Portuguese was the first major European power at the time to visit India and Portuguese influence can be seen in some Indian languages. But Kerala was the first place they visited before having a foothold in different cities. That is the reason why Malayalam was most influenced by the Portuguese.
It is quite interesting because of the fact that the root of these two languages is different.
Let us look at the Malayalam words derived from Portuguese which is given below.
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