South America.
South America
Portuguese and Spanish are spoken in Europe, South America, and parts of Africa.
South America. Spanish is the predominant language in most countries, such as Argentina, Colombia, and Peru, while Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
Portuguese and Spanish are both Romance languages with similar grammar and vocabulary. They share about 89% lexical similarity, meaning that 89% of the words in Portuguese have a similar counterpart in Spanish.
People in Central America do not speak Portuguese; they predominantly speak Spanish. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil, which is in South America. The confusion may arise from the fact that both Portuguese and Spanish are Romance languages and share some similarities.
Spanish is spoken by more people worldwide than Portuguese. Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world, with around 460 million speakers, while Portuguese is spoken by around 220 million people.
Portuguese and Spanish are spoken in Europe, South America, and parts of Africa.
Mainly Spanish, although there are numerous native languages also.
South America. Spanish is the predominant language in most countries, such as Argentina, Colombia, and Peru, while Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
I think you're confusing Latin America with South America. Most people speak Spanish or Portuguese in South America because Spain and Portugal invaded and colonized the region.However, most people of "Latin" America speak either Spanish or Portuguese because that's pretty much the definition of Latin America: any American country where a Romance language is spoken, such as Spanish or Portuguese.
The Portuguese and the Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish are both Romance languages with similar grammar and vocabulary. They share about 89% lexical similarity, meaning that 89% of the words in Portuguese have a similar counterpart in Spanish.
Portuguese is similar to Spanish in many ways (89% similarity) so with enough patience, you could reach understanding. Some people understand written Spanish/Portuguese easier than spoken Spanish/Portuguese. It also depends on what your dialect/accent is!
Spanish speakers may be able to understand some Portuguese due to similarities in vocabulary and grammar, but they may not necessarily be fluent in speaking the language. With effort and practice, a Spanish speaker might be able to learn Portuguese more easily than someone who speaks a completely different language.
It is not exactly yes or no as everyone is different but most portuguese can actually understand Spanish. Not that they understand every word but most get the meaning but some people especially children have a bit of difficult understanding Spanish as the Spanish accent is different and Spanish is usually quicker.
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Spanish and Portuguese.
The largest country- Brazil- was a colony of Portugal, and people there speak Portuguese. The rest of South America speaks Spanish.