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You can draw the conclusion that Spanish and Portuguese people settled in Latin America or at least had a great influence in the area.

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Q: What conclusion can you draw from the fact that Spanish and Portuguese are the most commonly spoken languages in Latin America?
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What are some languages other than Spanish and Portuguese spoken in Latin America?

Latin America, by definition, consists only of countries that speak Romance languages, such as Spanish, Portuguese and French.


What are Portuguese nationals commonly known as?

Portuguese people are known as Lusitans ("Lusitanos" in Portuguese). That's why there is for instance a news agency in Portugal called Lusa, or Portuguese people in America are called Luso-Americans, or why a famous portuguese horse breed is called Lusitan horse.


Latin America refers to only those lands that were originally controlled by the Spanish conquistadors?

No. Also to those lands controlled by Portuguese and French colonists. Hence the name Latin America, as Spanish, French and Portuguese languages descend from the ancient Latin language.


Why do most people of Latin America speak either Spanish or Portuguese Hint it happened in 1494.?

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.


In which four countries that were former colonies of Portugal is Portuguese the official language?

In Latin America, Brazil is a former colony of Portugal, and has Portuguese as its official language. In Africa, Cape Verde Islands and Guinea-Bissau likewise are former colonies, and keep Portuguese as their official languages. In Southeast Asia, East Timor is a former colony, and maintains the official status of Portuguese right alongside of the indigenous Tetum language. And in Asia, Macau is a former colony, and uses Portuguese and Chinese as official languages.