Why is Portugese spoken in Brazil?

Answer 1

Most Brazilians speak Portuguese because conquerors from Portugal invaded Brazilian territory, making it then a colony of theirs; from the year 1500 to 1822 (Brazil's independence, proclaimed by a Portuguese prince though, who became an emperor just in the sequence, due to monarchist rules) the "new American country" kept under Portuguese rule (or heel...); many native folks had been murdered and African taken as slaves as well, but others, while surviving, were yet admixed with whites (Portuguese or their descendants - the latter, yet born in Brazil), so the language was yet in full usage (even mixed with local "Indians'" and blacks' languages and dialects); that is why and how Portuguese still is the official and almost "universal" language in Brazil.

Answer 2

Portuguese is spoken in Brazil because Brazil was a former Portuguese colony. When Portuguese explorers arrived in Brazil in the 16th century, they brought their language with them, which over time became entrenched in the country as the primary language due to colonization and cultural influences.