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In Brazil the main language is Portuguese but what is the main language in most of the rest of South America?
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All countries in South America have spanish as their national language except these 5. Click on the country to see more information about the languages spoken there:
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What is the dominant language of South America?
South America as a whole does not have an official language; South America is a continent and not a country. Spanish and Portuguese are the most widely spoken languages in South America, but there are hundreds if not thousands of various native and Spanish/Portuguese dialects.
What languages do Brazilian people from South America speak?
Mainly Spanish, although there are numerous native languages also.
What countries in Central and South America do not have spanish as their primary language?
Belize is the only mainland country in Central America that does not use Spanish as a main language. In South America: Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands and Guyana = English. French Guiana = French. Suriname = Dutch. Brazil = Portuguese.
What are the most spoken languages in Latin America?
Spanish is the common language in Mexico and South America because the country of Spain colonized this region. The major exception being Brazil, which was Portuguese.
Is Brazil in South America North America or Central America?
Both. Geographically, Brazil is located on eastern South America. Culturally, it is part of the region known as Latin America, which includes all countries whose language was originated from ancient Latin, such as Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Which country in South America has the portuguese as its official language?
The Federative Republic of Brazil.
What is the dominant language of South America?
South America as a whole does not have an official language; South America is a continent and not a country. Spanish and Portuguese are the most widely spoken languages in South America, but there are hundreds if not thousands of various native and Spanish/Portuguese dialects.
Portuguese not spanish is its official language?
Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. Brazil is the only South American country not to have Spanish as its official language.
The largest Portuguese speaking country in the world is in south America what is the name of it?
Brazil is the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world and is located in South America.Brazil is the one country in Latin America whose main language is Portuguese.
What is the largest non-spanish speaking country in south america?
It is Brazil, also the largest country in South America in both area and population. Brazil was colonized by Portugal and the national language is Portuguese.
What languages do Brazilian people from South America speak?
Mainly Spanish, although there are numerous native languages also.
What is South America's main language?
The main language spoken in South America is Spanish because the Spanish Empire covered most of South America. Portuguese is a vary important second because of the size and economic strength of Brazil.
In what country is portuguese spoken in South America?
Brazil.
Where is Portuguese located?
Portuguese is the official language of Portugal, a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is also widely spoken in Brazil, which is located in South America. Additionally, Portuguese is spoken in other former Portuguese colonies and regions around the world.
What is South America's national language?
South America is a continent and not a country, and therefore has no national language. Spanish and Portuguese are the two most common languages. Spanish is the de jure or de facto language of nine out of twelve South American countries, while Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. Although Portuguese is only official in Brazil, Brazil accounts for nearly half the population of South America. Also, English is the official language of Guyana, Dutch is the official language of Suriname, and French is the official language of French Guiana (an overseas French department). All South American nations are a part of the Union of South American Nations (excluding France). The official languages of this supranational organization are Spanish, Portuguese, English, and Dutch.
Portuguese is spoken by the citizens of this south American country?
Portuguese is the official language of Brazil.
What South American country speaks Portuguese and why do they speak that language?
Portuguese is spoken in Brazil because Brazil was once a colony of Portugal.
