In what countries is Portuguese spoken and the language of mail?

Answer 1

For Portuguese to be both a spoken language and the language of mail and correspondence, it would have to be the official language of the countries in question. Therefore, those countries are Portugal; former colonies in Africa, Asia, and South America; Ecuatorial Guinea; and possibly The Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

The fomer African colonies in which Portuguese is the official language are Angola, Cape Verde Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and Sao Tome and Principe. The former Asian colonies in which Portuguese is the official language are East Timor, where the status is shared with Tetum; and Macau, where the status is shared with Chinese. And the former South American colony in which Portuguese is the official language is Brazil.

Additionally, in the African nation of Ecuatorial Guinea, Portuguese now finds itself as an official language, along with Spanish and French. It's one of the country's spoken languages. And with membership now in the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries in the World, the country has need of the official status of Portuguese because of the resultingly increased communications, correspondence, and mail in the language.

And Portuguese is one of the nine recognized languages of regional importance to The Co-operative Republic of Guyana. The official language of the Republic remains English. But there may be some accommodation to communications, correspondence, and mail in Portuguese, at least on a regional basis.