You can draw the conclusion that Spanish and Portuguese people settled in Latin America or at least had a great influence in the area.
Latin America, by definition, consists only of countries that speak Romance languages, such as Spanish, Portuguese and French.
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.
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.
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 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.
Spanish and Portuguese. Native languages are also abundant in South America.Spanish and Portuguese.
The most common languages spoken in Latin America are Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and French.
Portuguese,Spanish,French,Italian,Romanian
The two major languages of Latin America would most likely be Spanish and Portuguese.
The three most widely spoken languages in Latin America are Spanish, Portuguese, and English. Spanish is the predominant language in most countries in Latin America, Portuguese is spoken primarily in Brazil, and English is commonly spoken in some Caribbean countries.
Spanish and Portuguese are the two major languages in South America.
spanish and portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese
Latin America, by definition, consists only of countries that speak Romance languages, such as Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Spanish and Portuguese are the two dominant languages spoken throughout Latin America. Spanish is spoken in the majority of countries, while Portuguese is mainly spoken in Brazil.
The only two European languages of Latin America are Spanish and Portuguese.* Latin America means "countries in America that speak Latin-based languages."*Note: if Haiti is included in the definition, then French is also spoken.
Spanish and Portuguese I believe.