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Portuguese is considered a major language in countries that have given it the status of official language. It's the official language of Portugal. It's also the official language of the former Portuguese colonies of Angola, Cape Verde Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and Sao Tome and Principe, in Africa. And it's also the official language of the former Portuguese colony of Brazil, in Latin America; and of East Timor, and Macau, in Asia. Additionally, it's one of the nine officially recognized regional languages in The Co-operative Republic of Guyana, where the official language is English.
Portuguese also is considered a major language in countries that have substantial Portuguese-speaking populations, such as Equatorial Africa, Mauritius, and Senegal. And it's a major language in Argentina, and Uruguay, where its learning is compulsory for schoolchildren.
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Where is portuguese the major language of the country?
Brazil
Portuguese is the culture of what country?
Portugal and Brazil. Portuguese is a language not a culture.
What is the country of Portuguese?
Portugal and Brazil. Portuguese is a language not a culture.
What are four countries or colonies where Portuguese is the major official language?
Portuguese is the major, official language of the southwest European country of Portugal. In fact, Portugal is the only country in the world where Portuguese is the native language of the country. For the language traces its origins back to the long-ago interactions between the Latin language of the ancient Roman conquerors, and the ancient languages of Iberia. And Portugal and Spain are the two modern countries between which the Iberian Peninsula is divided geographically and politically. Portuguese also is the major, official language of Brazil, which is South America's largest country. For the country is a former colony of Portugal. And, in fact, its first recorded discovery by a European was the expedition of Pedro Alvares Cabral [1467/1468/1469? - c. 1520], on April 21, 1500. And Portuguese is the major, official language of Angola. In fact, the former colony was linked through tight trade arrangements to both Portugal and Brazil. Consequently, the Portuguese language is the first, mother language of 60% of all Angolans. And it's the second language of 20%. And Portuguese also is the major, official language of Sao Tome and Principe. The island nation is a former Portuguese colony, off the coast of western Africa. It recognizes three national languages of importance to the history and survival of the two islands: Forro, Angolar, and Principense. All three are categozed as Portuguese-based Creole languages. But Portuguese is the sole official language, and the language spoken by 95% of the population.
Is Portuguese a continent?
Portuguese is a language. The country is called Portugal and it is not a continent.
Which African country speaks Portuguese as a first language?
The African country that speaks Portuguese as a first language is Angola.
What country was the language Portuguese originated from?
Portugal
In what country is portuguese the official language?
Portugal
Is Portuguese a country?
no. a language in south America
What is a Portuguese?
Portuguese is a language which derives from the country Portugal. Other countries such as Brazil use this language as a form of communication.
How many country speake portugess language?
10 countries (including China via Macau) in the world have Portuguese as an official language. However, much more people speak Portuguese in the world, nearly major country has large Portuguese speaking populations. (United States, Spain, Canada, United Kingdom, etc.)
Which are the two major Portuguese speaking countries that have Portuguese as their official language?
Portugal and Brazil
