What was the first language the Brazilians spoke first?

Answer 1

There were hundreds of languages originally spoken in Brazil. Nowadays only a handful of them remain. The most widely spoken native language in Brazil (and even in part of neighbouring countries) was Tupí Guaraní.

Here is a list of most of the languages that were spoken in Brazil prior to the arrival of the Europeans:

Acroá

Agavotaguerra

Aikanã

Amahuaca

Amanayé

Amundava

Anambé

Apalaí

Apiaká

Apinayé

Apurinã

Arapaso

Arára, Mato Grosso

Arára, Pará

Araweté

Arikapú

Arikem

Aruá

Arutani

Ashéninka, Ucayali-Yurúa

Asurini of Xingu

Asurini, Tocantins

Atorada

Aurá

Avá-Canoeiro

Awetí

Bakairí

Baniwa

Borôro

Caló

Canela

Carib

Cashinahua

Chiripá

Cinta Larga

Cocama-Cocamilla

Cubeo

Curripaco

Dâw

Dení

Desano

Enawené-Nawé

Gavião do Jiparaná

Gavião, Pará

Guajá

Guajajára

Guana

Guanano

Guaraní, Mbyá

Guarequena

Guató

Himarimã

Hixkaryána

Hunsrik

Hupdë

Iapama

Iatê

Ikpeng

Ingarikó

Irántxe

Jabutí

Jamamadí

Júma

Jurúna

Kaapor

Kaapor Sign Language

Kabixí

Kadiwéu

Kaimbé

Kaingang

Kaingáng, São Paulo

Kaiwá

Kamakan

Kamayurá

Kamba

Kambiwá

Kanamarí

Kanoé

Kapinawá

Karahawyana

Karajá

Karapanã

Karipúna

Karipuna

Karirí-Xocó

Karitiâna

Karo

Katawixi

Katukína

Katukína, Panoan

Kaxararí

Kaxuiâna

Kayabí

Kayapó

Kepkiriwát

Korubo

Krahô

Krenak

Kreye

Krinkati-Timbira

Kuikúro-Kalapálo

Kulina

Kulina Pano

Kuruáya

Kwaza

Lakondê

Latundê

Machinere

Macuna

Macushi

Makuráp

Mamaindé

Mandahuaca

Mapidian

Maquiritari

Maritsauá

Marúbo

Matipuhy

Matís

Matsés

Maxakalí

Mehináku

Miraña

Miriti

Mondé

Morerebi

Mundurukú

Nadëb

Nambikuára, Southern

Nhengatu

Ninam

Nukuini

Ofayé

Omagua

Oro Win

Oti

Otuke

Pakaásnovos

Palikúr

Panará

Pankararé

Pankararú

Papavô

Parakanã

Paranawát

Parecís

Pataxó Hã-Ha-Hãe

Paumarí

Pemon

Pirahã

Piratapuyo

Pokangá

Potiguára

Poyanáwa

Puri

Puruborá

Rikbaktsa

Sabanês

Sakirabiá

Salumá

Sanumá

Sateré-Mawé

Sharanahua

Shenenawa

Sikiana

Siriano

Suruahá

Suruí

Suruí do Pará

Suyá

Talian

Tapeba

Tapirapé

Tariana

Tawandê

Tembé

Tenharim

Terêna

Ticuna

Tingui-Boto

Torá

Tremembé

Trió

Truká

Trumai

Tucano

Tukumanféd

Tuparí

Tupí

Tupinambá

Tupinikin

Turiwára

Tuxá

Tuxináwa

Tuyuca

Uamué

Umotína

Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau

Urumi

Uru-Pa-In

Waimaha

Waimiri-Atroarí

Waiwai

Wajiara

Wakoná

Wapishana

Wasu

Waurá

Wayampi

Wayana

Wayoró

Wiraféd

Xakriabá

Xavánte

Xerénte

Xetá

Xipaya

Xipináwa

Xiriâna

Xokleng

Xukurú

Yabaâna

Yalakalore

Yaminahua

Yanomámi

Yanomamö

Yawalapití

Yawanawa

Yuhup

Zo'é

Answer 2

Brazil was not a unified country at the time the Portuguese invaded. Furthermore, we do not know what all of the languages were, since some of them died out before they could be studied.

The languages we know of that existed in Brazil in the 15th Century include:

1. Acroá
   
2. Agavotaguerra
   
3. Aikanã
   
4. Amahuaca
   
5. Amanayé
   
6. Amundava
   
7. Anambé
   
8. Apalaí
   
9. Apiaká
   
10. Apinayé
    
11. Apurinã
    
12. Arapaso
    
13. Arára, Mato Grosso
    
14. Arára, Pará
    
15. Araweté
    
16. Arikapú
    
17. Arikem
    
18. Aruá
    
19. Arutani
    
20. Ashéninka, Ucayali-Yurúa
    
21. Asurini of Xingu
    
22. Asurini, Tocantins
    
23. Atorada
    
24. Aurá
    
25. Avá-Canoeiro
    
26. Awetí
    
27. Bakairí
    
28. Baniwa
    
29. Borôro
    
30. Caló
    
31. Canela
    
32. Carib
    
33. Cashinahua
    
34. Chiripá
    
35. Cinta Larga
    
36. Cocama-Cocamilla
    
37. Cubeo
    
38. Curripaco
    
39. Dâw
    
40. Dení
    
41. Desano
    
42. Dutch
    
43. Enawené-Nawé
    
44. Gavião do Jiparaná
    
45. Gavião, Pará
    
46. Guajá
    
47. Guajajára
    
48. Guana
    
49. Guanano
    
50. Guaraní, Mbyá
    
51. Guarequena
    
52. Guató
    
53. Himarimã
    
54. Hixkaryána
    
55. Hunsrik
    
56. Hupdë
    
57. Iapama
    
58. Iatê
    
59. Ikpeng
    
60. Ingarikó
    
61. Irántxe
    
62. Jabutí
    
63. Jamamadí
    
64. Júma
    
65. Jurúna
    
66. Kaapor
    
67. Kabixí
    
68. Kadiwéu
    
69. Kaimbé
    
70. Kaingang
    
71. Kaingáng, São Paulo
    
72. Kaiwá
    
73. Kamakan
    
74. Kamayurá
    
75. Kamba
    
76. Kambiwá
    
77. Kanamarí
    
78. Kanoé
    
79. Kapinawá
    
80. Karahawyana
    
81. Karajá
    
82. Karapanã
    
83. Karipúna
    
84. Karirí-Xocó
    
85. Karitiâna
    
86. Karo
    
87. Katawixi
    
88. Katukína
    
89. Katukína, Panoan
    
90. Kaxararí
    
91. Kaxuiâna
    
92. Kayabí
    
93. Kayapó
    
94. Kepkiriwát
    
95. Korubo
    
96. Krahô
    
97. Krenak
    
98. Kreye
    
99. Krinkati-Timbira
    
100. Kuikúro-Kalapálo
     
101. Kulina
     
102. Kulina Pano
     
103. Kuruáya
     
104. Kwaza
     
105. Lakondê
     
106. Latundê
     
107. Machinere
     
108. Macuna
     
109. Macushi
     
110. Makuráp
     
111. Mamaindé
     
112. Mandahuaca
     
113. Mapidian
     
114. Maquiritari
     
115. Maritsauá
     
116. Marúbo
     
117. Matipuhy
     
118. Matís
     
119. Matsés
     
120. Maxakalí
     
121. Mehináku
     
122. Miraña
     
123. Miriti
     
124. Mondé
     
125. Morerebi
     
126. Mundurukú
     
127. Nadëb
     
128. Nambikuára, Southern
     
129. Nhengatu
     
130. Ninam
     
131. Nukuini
     
132. Ofayé
     
133. Omagua
     
134. Oro Win
     
135. Oti
     
136. Otuke
     
137. Pakaásnovos
     
138. Palikúr
     
139. Panará
     
140. Pankararé
     
141. Pankararú
     
142. Papavô
     
143. Parakanã
     
144. Paranawát
     
145. Parecís
     
146. Pataxó Hã-Ha-Hãe
     
147. Paumarí
     
148. Pemon
     
149. Pirahã
     
150. Piratapuyo
     
151. Pokangá
     
152. Potiguára
     
153. Poyanáwa
     
154. Puri
     
155. Puruborá
     
156. Rikbaktsa
     
157. Sabanês
     
158. Sakirabiá
     
159. Salumá
     
160. Sanumá
     
161. Sateré-Mawé
     
162. Sharanahua
     
163. Shenenawa
     
164. Sikiana
     
165. Siriano
     
166. Suruahá
     
167. Suruí
     
168. Suruí do Pará
     
169. Suyá
     
170. Talian
     
171. Tapeba
     
172. Tapirapé
     
173. Tariana
     
174. Tawandê
     
175. Tembé
     
176. Tenharim
     
177. Terêna
     
178. Ticuna
     
179. Tingui-Boto
     
180. Torá
     
181. Tremembé
     
182. Trió
     
183. Truká
     
184. Trumai
     
185. Tucano
     
186. Tukumanféd
     
187. Tuparí
     
188. Tupí
     
189. Tupinambá
     
190. Tupinikin
     
191. Turiwára
     
192. Tuxá
     
193. Tuxináwa
     
194. Tuyuca
     
195. Uamué
     
196. Umotína
     
197. Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau
     
198. Urumi
     
199. Uru-Pa-In
     
200. Waimaha
     
201. Waimiri-Atroarí
     
202. Waiwai
     
203. Wajiara
     
204. Wakoná
     
205. Wapishana
     
206. Wasu
     
207. Waurá
     
208. Wayampi
     
209. Wayana
     
210. Wayoró
     
211. Wiraféd
     
212. Xakriabá
     
213. Xavánte
     
214. Xerénte
     
215. Xetá
     
216. Xipaya
     
217. Xipináwa
     
218. Xiriâna
     
219. Xokleng
     
220. Xukurú
     
221. Yabaâna
     
222. Yalakalore
     
223. Yaminahua
     
224. Yanomámi
     
225. Yanomamö
     
226. Yawalapití
     
227. Yawanawa
     
228. Yuhup
     
229. Zo'é

Answer 3

Portuguese. Brazilians always spoken Portuguese!!

Answer 4

There would not have been one language. There would have been many languages spoken by different people across Brazil.