By definition, Latin Americans speak Spanish, Portuguese and French. Most speak either Spanish or Portuguese.
No, Brazil had a tiny spanish colonization. The Brazilian culture is largely portuguese, Italian, African (like USA), German and Japanese. They speak portuguese because back then portuguese colonized brazil
The last name "Dejesus" is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is a common surname in countries with a history of Spanish and Portuguese colonization, such as Spain, Portugal, and various Latin American countries.
The Portuguese and Spanish explorers and conquistadors built their New World empires by suppressing the Native Americans.
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Yes. Outright massacres and enslavement of whole populations marked the Spanish and Portuguese colonization of the Americas.
the spanish colonization was a pip! the spanish colonization was a pip!
Portuguese explorers focused on finding trade routes to Africa and Asia, while Spanish explorers were more concentrated on colonization and conquest in the Americas. Portuguese exploration was mainly driven by trade and establishing trading posts, while Spanish exploration involved more direct colonization and exploitation of resources. Additionally, the Portuguese were early leaders in exploration, with Bartolomeu Dias rounding the Cape of Good Hope in 1488, while Spanish exploration was more concentrated in the early 16th century.
The part of the New World where Spanish and Portuguese are spoken is typically referred to as Latin America. This region includes countries in Central and South America where these languages are widely spoken due to the historical influence of Spanish and Portuguese colonization.
Brazilians primarily speak Portuguese because Portugal colonized Brazil, bringing their language with them. Spanish colonization did not have a significant presence in Brazil, which is why Portuguese became the dominant language in the country.
Native Americans and Africans forced into slavery.
Its because of spanish and portuguese colonization. Brazil was colonized by portugal while mexico, argentina, Cuba, etc. were colonized by the spaniards. What helped establish spanish as THE language of spanish america was through racial mixing and the fact that the spaniards were more likely(along with the portuguese) to recognize their offsring then other europeans. This helped spanish spread more than anything else, especially in the colonial period. This is also true in the case of Portuguese in Brazil.