Brazil is the only country in Latin America that speaks Portuguese due to its colonial history. When Portugal colonized Brazil in the 16th century, Portuguese became the official language and eventually replaced indigenous languages. Other Latin American countries were mainly colonized by Spain, which is why Spanish is the predominant language in the region.
Brazil, which speaks Portuguese, and Haiti, where Haitian Creole is the most widely spoken language.
Brazil has the largest Portuguese-speaking population in Latin America.
The second most common language in Latin America is Portuguese, predominantly spoken in Brazil.
Latin America speaks Spanish because the Spanish Empire colonized most of the region in the 16th century. Brazil speaks Portuguese because it was colonized by Portugal. The linguistic differences can be traced back to the history of European colonization in the region.
The second most-spoken language in Latin America is Portuguese.
Brazil, which speaks Portuguese, and Haiti, where Haitian Creole is the most widely spoken language.
The biggest impact is language. Brazil speaks Portuguese. Most of the rest of Latin America speak Spanish. The other impact is religion. Most of Latin America are Roman Catholic.
Brazil has the largest Portuguese-speaking population in Latin America.
The second most common language in Latin America is Portuguese, predominantly spoken in Brazil.
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Latin America speaks Spanish because the Spanish Empire colonized most of the region in the 16th century. Brazil speaks Portuguese because it was colonized by Portugal. The linguistic differences can be traced back to the history of European colonization in the region.
No, the language of Brazil is Portuguese. Brazilians learn Spanish as a second (or third) language. Brazil had a tiny spanish influence. In Brazil, there was a huge influence of Italians, japaneses, Germans and portugueses.
Brazil is a country within South America, and every single one of its cities has Portuguese speakers. For Brazilian Portuguese is the official language of this largest country of Latin America. Portuguese is a compulsory subject for students in the schools of nearby Argentina and Uruguay. And there are Portuguese-speaking populations in those two countries, as well as in others of the countries of Latin America.
The second most-spoken language in Latin America is Portuguese.
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.
The Federative Republic of Brazil is located in South America. It is the largest country in Latin America and most people speak Portuguese.
Latin America actually includes the Caribbean; and Central, North and South America. North America is included, because that's where Mexico is. Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking country in South America. There are islands in the Caribbean where Portuguese is spoken, such as Curacao and Dominica.