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How many countries speak Portuguese and which ones are they in the world?
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∙ 15y ago
There's a difference between countries where Portuguese is spoken because it has official language status, and countries where Portuguese is spoken because the country includes Portuguese-speaking populations. For example, Portuguese is the official language of Portugal. And Spain includes Portuguese speakers among its population, especially in the border areas such as Galicia. In terms of countries where Portuguese is an official language, there are nine main countries. These are Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, and Sao Tome and Principe.
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∙ 15y ago
There are nine countries that speak Portuguese as their official language. These countries are Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
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How many countries in South American speak Portuguese?
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About 280 million.
How many country speake portugess language?
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Why do so many countries speak Portuguese?
Because back in the 15th and 16th centuries Portugal was one of the world's major navy powers and was able to establish colonies in the Western coast of South America (now part of Brazil) and several parts of Africa and Asia. The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed by Pope Alexander VI in 1494 divided the newly discovered world between Spain and Portugal. This is why so many modern countries speak Portuguese and Spanish.
Which American countries speak Portuguese?
Brazil is the unique south american country whose official and most spoken language is the Portuguese Language. Many other countries have portuguese as a secondary language, but when a question is asked that way, the only valid answer is the primary spoken language.
Does Portuguese people speak english?
Many Portuguese people can speak English, especially in more urban areas and among younger generations. However, the level of proficiency may vary among individuals.
Do all latin American countries speak spanish?
most do, Brazil speaks Portuguese, all the others speak Spanish with many different dialects depending on which country and what region.
Does the Portuguese people speak English besides Portuguese?
Many Portuguese people speak English as a second language, especially in urban areas and among younger generations. English is commonly taught in schools and is widely used in tourism and business in Portugal.
Do all the people in South America speak Spanish?
No, there are many different languages spoken in South America. While Spanish may be the official language of most South American countries. Brazilian Portuguese is the most commonly-spoken language on the continent. Portuguese, Spanish, French, Quechua, Aymara, Guaraní, Italian, English, German, Dutch, Japanese and many more are other languages spoken in South America.
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With around 272.9 million speakers, Portuguese is the fifth-most spoken language in the world.
How many people speak portuguese in Mexico?
Nowadays there are over 4,500 Brazilian and 800 Portuguese nationals registered as formal immigrants in Mexico. There are also many descendants of both Portuguese and Brazilian nationals, but most often than not, these are bilingual (Spanish/Portuguese). Also many people speak Portuguese for business reasons, but these are very difficult, if not impossible to count.
How many people speak Spanish in Latin America?
Roughly 420 million people in Latin America speak Spanish as their primary language.
