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What language is spoken on the Iberian Peninsula?
Iberian Peninsula includes 2 independent countries, Portugal and Spain. In Portugal the language is the Portuguese language, also spoken in 9 other countries including Brazil. This language does not descent from Spanish. Portuguese language derives from the medieval language Galician-Portuguese which in its turn is a descendant of ancient Latin. In Spain they have several languages. When one says Spanish language one is making reference to the Castilian Language, which is the language spoken nationwide and its also spoken in other countries like Mexico. But Spain have 4 big languages: - Castilian aka Spanish - Basque - Catalan - Galician There are some controversy about calling Castilian Language Spanish, since every other languages spoken in Spain are also Spanish. Both Portuguese Language and Spanish Language are part of the Romance Languages Group. Romance language Group is a Group which include Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian and Romanian and are all derived from Ancient Latin.
Why doesn't Portugal speak Spanish?
Portugal is a country. Spain is another. In Portugal you speak Portuguese and in Spain, Spanish. Portugal has been a country since 1143 and since then Portuguese has always been it's official language.
What language inspired Portuguese?
No language "inspired" Portuguese, but Latin was the language that Portuguese evolved from.
What branch of the Indo-European language family do French Spanish Italian and Portuguese belong to?
Romance
What was the language the axis countries used?
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese. Good luck to learn these four main language and you can go of the World.
Which language is older Spanish or Portuguese?
Portuguese is considered older than Spanish. Portuguese can be traced back to the Latin language brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans, whereas Spanish developed later from Vulgar Latin in the northern regions of the peninsula.
Which language in Spain is unrelated to Spanish and Portuguese?
Basque is the only language in Spain that is not related to Spanish or Portuguese.
Portuguese not spanish is its official language?
Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. Brazil is the only South American country not to have Spanish as its official language.
What language did the Portuguese?
Spanish and calão (the way caló, language of the Iberian Romani, is referred to in Portuguese).
Is Spanish Azore's official language?
No, it is Portuguese.
What language are Spanish French and Portuguese from?
Spanish, French, and Portuguese are Romance languages, meaning that they all descend from Latin.
What language is spanish and portuguese based on?
Spanish and Portuguese are Romance languages, which evolved from Vulgar Latin, the spoken language of the Roman Empire.
What language is the site Kibeloco in?
The language used in the site Kibe Loco is Portuguese. Brazil´_s national language is Portuguese but Spanish people can also understand Portuguese. This site offers funny images or photos and short videos. Loco in Spanish and Portuguese means crazy.
Is spanish a official language of Portugal?
No, it's Portuguese
Can you select Portuguese language for Nintendo DS?
No, but they have Spanish.
What languages does Neymar speak?
Neymar Jr speaks the Portuguese and Spanish language.
Which language came first- Spanish or Portuguese?
Portuguese evolved first from Galician-Portuguese in the 12th century in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish, as a distinct language, emerged later in the 13th century in the central region of the Iberian Peninsula.
