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They don't. They speak Spanish.
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∙ 12y ago
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.
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Do brazilians speak spanish?
No, Brazilians speak Portuguese as their official language. Spanish is spoken in many other countries in South and Central America, but not in Brazil.
What languages do people speak in Central and South America?
The main languages spoken in Central and South America are Spanish and Portuguese. In addition, indigenous languages such as Quechua, Guaraní, and Nahuatl are spoken by various communities throughout the region. English is also prevalent in some countries, especially in the Caribbean.
Most people on which continent speak either portuguese or spanish?
South America.
How many people speak Spanish in Latin America?
Roughly 420 million people in Latin America speak Spanish as their primary language.
Does the Portuguese people speak English besides Portuguese?
English is not the official language of Portugal, however, many portuguese people can speak english fluently over there.
What Countries Speak Portuguese in Central America?
None.
Do brazilians speak spanish?
No, Brazilians speak Portuguese as their official language. Spanish is spoken in many other countries in South and Central America, but not in Brazil.
What languages do people speak in Central and South America?
The main languages spoken in Central and South America are Spanish and Portuguese. In addition, indigenous languages such as Quechua, Guaraní, and Nahuatl are spoken by various communities throughout the region. English is also prevalent in some countries, especially in the Caribbean.
What do most people in latin America speak?
Spanish and Portuguese.
Why do people speak spanish in south America?
Central and South America were conquered by Spain a country which speaks Spanish. However Brazil, was settled by Portugal and so Portuguese is spoken there.
What language did Central America?
Most people in Central America speak Spanish. Brazilian people speak Portuguese. St Martin people speak English. Actually, they speak their imperialist language and do not use their own languages. They love their colonist so much that they prefer its language to theirs. Well, it is probably the result of 3G (Gold, Glory and Gospel), the famous motto of European colonialism.
Most people on which continent speak either portuguese or spanish?
South America.
How many people speak Spanish in Latin America?
Roughly 420 million people in Latin America speak Spanish as their primary language.
Why do most people in Latin America speak Portuguese or Spanish?
Spanish is the dominant language in South and Central America because Spain, at the height of her power in the 15 and 16th centuries sent its conquestadores to discover 'the new world. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil because that country was colonized by Portugal.
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.
What languages do Brazilian people from South America speak?
Mainly Spanish, although there are numerous native languages also.
What is the city with about 18 million people and speak portuguese in south America?
The city of São Paulo, in Brazil.
