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I would expect Portuguese to be the official language in the southwest European country of Portugal; and in former Portuguese colonies in Africa, Asia, and South America. Portugal is one of my choices, because the country is the native homeland of the Portuguese language. For Portuguese is one of the Romance languages along with French, Italian, Romanian, and Spanish. And so its origins trace back to the long-ago interactions between the Latin language of Rome, and the ancient languages of the areas that the ancient Romans conquered. In the specific case of Portuguese, that interaction took place in the Iberian Peninsula. Former Portuguese colonies is another of my choices, because the mother country controlled the cultural, linguistic and politico-economic interactions of the colony as much as possible. Often, the mother country was able to profit from pre-existing rivalries within the colony to achieve cultural, linguistic and politico-economic dominance. And it was easier to keep communication in one language, for the recordkeeping of the mother country, and in the colony. And such is indeed the case with former Portuguese colonies. For Portuguese is the official language in the former African colonies of Angola, Cape Verde Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and Sao Tome and Principe. Such also is true of the former South American colony of Brazil. And such also is true of former Asian colonies. But, in Asia, Portuguese shares official language status with Chinese, in Macau; and with Tetum, in East Timor.
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Portuguese is the official language in Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe. It is also widely spoken in East Timor and parts of Asia, as well as being one of the official languages of the European Union and Mercosur.
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What is Brizil's official language?
Brazil's official language is Portuguese. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in South America.
How do you say language in Portuguese?
to say language in portuguese, you would say 'lingua'
Why is Brazilian Portuguese now the definitive version of the language over European Portuguese?
Brazilian Portuguese is more widely spoken than European Portuguese due to Brazil's larger population and global influence. Additionally, Brazil has a booming economy and cultural industry that has propelled Brazilian Portuguese to become more prominent in the world. This has led to Brazilian Portuguese being seen as the definitive version of the language in terms of usage and influence.
How would you complete a sentence that began with the phrase 'Good Portuguese words'?
Good Portuguese words may be found for all situations if you read the poetry, and listen to the music, of Portuguese-speaking countries; know your way around a good dictionary; have friends who are native speakers of the language; and are able to travel to one of the ten countries where Portuguese is the official language.
How to say help me to learn your language in Portuguese?
To say "help me" in Portuguese you would say "me ajude". This is said in many different languages.
How do you say goodmoorning in Brazil?
As Portuguese is the official language in Brazil- "Bom Dia" would be used.
How do you say language in Portuguese?
to say language in portuguese, you would say 'lingua'
In what countries is Portuguese spoken and the language of mail?
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.
how to say welcome to angola in angola language?
In Angola, the official language is Portuguese, so you would typically say Bem-vindo a Angola to mean Welcome to Angola.
Why is Brazilian Portuguese now the definitive version of the language over European Portuguese?
Brazilian Portuguese is more widely spoken than European Portuguese due to Brazil's larger population and global influence. Additionally, Brazil has a booming economy and cultural industry that has propelled Brazilian Portuguese to become more prominent in the world. This has led to Brazilian Portuguese being seen as the definitive version of the language in terms of usage and influence.
What would the Portuguese batepapo translate to in English?
The Portugues word Bate-papo translated into English means "chat or talk". The origins of the word are unknown and the word is an official part of the Portuguese language.
How would you complete a sentence that began with the phrase 'Good Portuguese words'?
Good Portuguese words may be found for all situations if you read the poetry, and listen to the music, of Portuguese-speaking countries; know your way around a good dictionary; have friends who are native speakers of the language; and are able to travel to one of the ten countries where Portuguese is the official language.
In what South American country would you find a Portuguese speaking population?
The South American country in which you find the largest Portuguese speaking population is Brazil. For Brazil is a former colony of Portugal. And Portuguese is the country's official language, and the language most widely known, spoken and understood throughout the country. There also are smaller Portuguese speaking populations in South America, particularly in the countries that border Brazil. For example, Portuguese is recognized as one of the nine regional languages of importance to The Co-operative Republic of Guyana, where English remains the official language. And Portuguese is a required subject for schoolchildren in Argentina and Uruguay. For there's heavy traffic back and forth over both countries' borders with Brazil. And there also are much much smaller Portuguese speaking populations in the South American countries of Bolivia, French Guiana, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela.
How would an official language help the European union?
The European Union already has 24 official languages. They are Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish. To have one official language would not be practical given the amount of different languages spoken in the 28 member countries, so it would not be helpful. That is why it has so many official languages and not one single official language.
What are the most spoken languages in south America?
According to the CIA World Factbook at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.htmlArgentina: Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, FrenchBolivia: Spanish 60.7% (official), Quechua 21.2% (official), Aymara 14.6% (official)Brazil: Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language); note - less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languagesChile: Spanish (official), Mapudungun, German, EnglishColombia: SpanishEcuador: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): EnglishFrench Guiana (France): French, Creole patoisGuyana: English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), UrduParaguay: Spanish (official), Guarani (official)Peru: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languagesSouth Georgia and South Sandwich Islands: no indigenous inhabitantsSuriname: Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), JavaneseUruguay: Spanish, Portunol, or Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix on the Brazilian frontier)Venezuela: Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects
How do you say dirty in Brazilian?
'brazilian' is not a language --' they speak portuguese and 'sujo' would be the answer
How to say help me to learn your language in Portuguese?
To say "help me" in Portuguese you would say "me ajude". This is said in many different languages.
