Portuguese Language and Culture

Ninho de corvo

Ferdinand Magellan

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.

Early Portuguese explorations were primarily driven by the desire to find new trade routes to Asia and spread Christianity. They established trading posts along the coast of Africa and expanded their influence in the Indian Ocean through explorers like Vasco da Gama. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach India by sea in 1498.

a portuguese term that really means to fart very loud or hard. P.S it can burn or have a bad stench and can make you die of stench

Ethnic Portuguese men are White (European).

Portugal is a European country, located in Southwestern-Western most part of Europe.

The population itself is predominantly White.

However there is a diaspora of ethnic minorities.

91.0% - White

5.8% - Others(Former colonies, such as Brazilians, Cape Verdeans,etc.)

2.0% - Black

1.2% - Asians

Portuguese is categorized as a member of the Romance family of languages. For its origins go back to ancient cultural, linguistic, and politico-economic interactions on the Iberian Peninsula. There, in ancient Iberia, the Latin language of the conquering ancient Romans had a lasting impact on the peninsula's ancient languages, and vice versa. From that impact evolved the languages that are spoken in Portugal and Spain. And Portuguese came down to the present day, in response to the impact, and resulting changes, that were going on along the Atlantic coast of modern Spain. For Portuguese actually is a member of the Galician-Portuguese group within the larger Romance family of languages. And that's why Portuguese speakers may be found on both sides of the Spanish-Portuguese border. And nowhere may this be said more definitely than along Portugal's northern border with the Spanish province of Galicia.

Portuguese is one of five major Romance languages. Romance languages trace their origins back to the long-ago interactions between the Latin language of the ancient Romans and the ancient languages of the peoples of present-day France, Italy, Portugal, Romania, and Spain. So like Spanish, the Portuguese language consists of the permanent influences from Latin; and of the permanent legacy of the ancient languages of Iberia. Specifically, in the case of Portuguese, the language is a member of the Galician-Portuguese linguistic group. And so it isn't just similar to Spanish, but also to Galician. Also specifically in the case of Portuguese, the language is spoken on both sides of the Republic's border with Spain. And so there's continuing interaction between the languages of both countries of the Iberian Peninsula. For example, Barranquinhos is one of the Portuguese dialects that may be found in the northern, central and southern parts of the Republic. It shows the influences from the continuing interaction between Portuguese on the one side of the border, and of Andalusian and Extremaduran Spanish on the other. And there's the interaction with the rest of the world, through transfer of technology; tourism; and international trade, organizations, education and business. The impacts of these interactions include linguistic changes, particularly in terms of new ways phrasing information, and in terms of vocabulary.

The few differences that existed between written Brazilian Portuguese and World Portuguese (not "European", since it was written the same on every continent except South America) no longer exist, ever since the inception of the Grammatical Accord between the Ministries of Education of each Portuguese-speaking nation. New publications of dictionaries, schoolbooks and news articles now obey this accord. The only differences that still exist are in pronounciation, slang and alternative vocabularies (for example, for animal species).

Souza (Sousa) is a common Portuguese surname; it is a hydronym (the mame of a river).

In Brazil, greetings often involve a warm and friendly approach, typically starting with a handshake or a hug, depending on the relationship. Close friends and family may greet each other with cheek kisses, usually two or three, depending on the region. It's common to accompany greetings with phrases like "Oi" (Hi) or "Tudo bem?" (Everything good?). Overall, the emphasis is on personal connection and warmth.

Mainland Portugal is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. Spain is Portugal's only neighbor on the Iberian Peninsula. Spain borders Portugal to the east and north.

The Tagus and Douro rivers are very important for different reasons.

Yes, Portugal is located so far west in southern Europe that it's bordered only by Spain to the north and east, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.

There is Madeira island and Açores archipelago. Açores islands names are: Corvo;

Faial;

Flores;

Graciosa;

Pico;

Santa Maria;

São Jorge;

São Miguel;

Terceira; hope be helpful.

The longest portuguese river that hasn't its source on Portugal is the Tagus, which starts on Spain and goes for 716 km, then 47km as a border between the two countries and finally the remaining 275km are in Portugal.

The longest born in Portugal river is the Mondego, which has 234km.

Type your answer here... Their main objective was trade. Set up a port on the coast, and you could easily just sit there and let the Africans come to you. Thus, there was no reason to proceed inland

They didn't discover the ukulele, they created it. It was based on an instrument that was native to their country. When they came to Hawaii, they made it with the materials they could find there and it became the ukulele.

Portugal is hot in the summer. Its highest monthly temperatures average 77 degrees Fahrenheit [25 degrees Celsius] in June. They average 81 degrees Fahrenheit [27 degrees Celsius] in July. They average 82 degrees Fahrenheit [28 degrees Celsius] in August.

Area: 88, 940 sq km.

That the Republic is a form of government that the country tried out previously and liked is the reason that Portugal is a democratic and constitutional Republic today. Specifically, The Portuguese First Republic [Primeira República Portuguesa] was established on October 5, 1910. It replaced the Constitutional Monarchy. It lasted for 16 years until the May 8, 1926 National Revolution [Revolução Nacional] replaced the republic with Estado Novo [New State], a national dictatorship [Ditadura Nacional]. Portugal basically reverted to a republic on April 25, 1974 with the Carnation Revolution [Revolução dos Cravos].

Portugal's capital city at Lisbon [Lisboa] is on the Atlantic Ocean. Lisbon also is located at the point where the Tagus River [Rio Tejo] flows into the Atlantic. Mainland Portugal's Atlantic coastline totals 586 miles [943 kilometers].