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Brazil and Angola are probably what you're looking for, although Portugal did have quite a few much smaller colonies.
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East Timor was another big colony of Portugal. Though not a country.
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Which two countries or colonies have Portuguese as the major official language?
There are no more Portuguese colonies. Two countries that used to be Portuguese colonies are East Timor, where Portuguese shares official language status with the native Tetum; and Macau, where Portuguese shares official language status with Chinese.
Which countries speak Portugal?
Portugal is a country in southwestern Europe that primarily speaks Portuguese. Brazil is another country where Portuguese is the main language. Portugal's former colonies in Africa and Asia, such as Angola, Mozambique, and East Timor, also speak Portuguese.
What two African island nations speak Portuguese?
The two African island nations that speak Portuguese are Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe. Both countries were former colonies of Portugal and gained independence in the 1970s.
Which are the two major Portuguese speaking countries that have Portuguese as their official language?
Portugal and Brazil
What are the types of Portuguese languages?
The main types are : portuguese of Portugal and brazilian portuguese. They are similar, although they have many words that are written differently on each of the two countries.
In which African countries is Portuguese spoken?
Portuguese is the official language in the former Portuguese colonies of Angola, Cape Verde Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and Sao Tome and Principe. It now is an official language, along with French and Spanish, in the African country of Equatorial Guinea. The substantial Portuguese-speaking populations in Mauritiusand Senegal have led to the two countries' inclusion, albeit as observer status, into the Community of Portuguese Speaking Nations of the World. Likewise, there are Portuguese-speaking populations, although in lesser numbers, in the African countries of Morocco, Namibia, Republic of South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
What two countries colonized Latin America and what did they leave behind?
Spain and Portugal. The Spanish and Portuguese languages are still used (Portuguese mainly in Brazil) and other elements of their cultures remain, such as food, architecture, holidays, and customs.
What are two main languages in Latin American?
Spanish and Portuguese are the two main languages spoken in Latin America. Spanish is the predominant language in most countries, while Portuguese is primarily spoken in Brazil.
What are the two dominant languages throughout Latin America?
Spanish and Portuguese are the two dominant languages spoken throughout Latin America. Spanish is spoken in the majority of countries, while Portuguese is mainly spoken in Brazil.
What two countries did the spice trade?
Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch
Germany's African colonies were divided between which two countries?
Britain and the USA
What is the only South American city that speaks Portuguese?
Brazil is a country within South America, and every single one of its cities has Portuguese speakers. For Brazilian Portuguese is the official language of this largest country of Latin America. Portuguese is a compulsory subject for students in the schools of nearby Argentina and Uruguay. And there are Portuguese-speaking populations in those two countries, as well as in others of the countries of Latin America.
