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What language do they speak in Portugal and Spain?
The main language spoken in Portugal is Portuguese, while in Spain, the main language spoken is Spanish.
What are the languages of Spain and Portugal?
For the languages of Spain, click here.For the languages of Portugal, click, here.
What language is spoken on the Iberian Peninsula?
Iberian Peninsula includes 2 independent countries, Portugal and Spain. In Portugal the language is the Portuguese language, also spoken in 9 other countries including Brazil. This language does not descent from Spanish. Portuguese language derives from the medieval language Galician-Portuguese which in its turn is a descendant of ancient Latin. In Spain they have several languages. When one says Spanish language one is making reference to the Castilian Language, which is the language spoken nationwide and its also spoken in other countries like Mexico. But Spain have 4 big languages: - Castilian aka Spanish - Basque - Catalan - Galician There are some controversy about calling Castilian Language Spanish, since every other languages spoken in Spain are also Spanish. Both Portuguese Language and Spanish Language are part of the Romance Languages Group. Romance language Group is a Group which include Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian and Romanian and are all derived from Ancient Latin.
Do Spain and Portugal speak a similar language?
They are related, they belong to the Latin language family.
What Latin America country where spanish is not a major language?
Spain. Spain is in Europe. It is the "mother country" for all Spanish speaking Latin countries.
Why doesn't Portugal speak Spanish?
Portugal is a country. Spain is another. In Portugal you speak Portuguese and in Spain, Spanish. Portugal has been a country since 1143 and since then Portuguese has always been it's official language.
What countries in the Iberian peninsula speak Spanish?
Spain and Portugal are the two countries that make up the Iberian peninsula. In Spain they speak Spanish and in Portugal they speak Portuguese.
Are Brazilians Spanish?
There are some that are of Spanish descent, but this is a small minority. Brazil is very multicultural. The language of Brazil is Portuguese. Most Brazilians are of African, Indigenous, and Portuguese descent, with numerous minorities from across the globe.
Are there any spanish speaking countries in Europe?
Yes, there are Spanish speaking countries in Europe. Spain is a Spanish speaking country. Also the language of Portugal is Portuguese which is very closely related to Spanish.
Was Ferdinand Magellan a Portuguese explorer or Spanish?
He was Portuguese, but he served under Spain.
What are the four continents where Spanish is the official language?
Well, there aren't whole continents that speak Spanish as their official language. Almost all of South America has Spanish as their official language, except for Brazil, which speaks Portuguese. Parts of Africa speak Spanish, Spain obviously, and then Mexico.
History of Portugal?
Portugal's history, is basically the exact same as Spain. For Portugal and Spain have mirroring histories. Portugal, was part of the Roman Empire. Part of the ancient Roman province of Hispania which was the entire Iberian Peninsula. Then, Portugal became a seperate Roman province known as Lusitania. Muslim forces, known was the Moors then conquered what is now Portugal and Spain. After the Muslims were driven out, Portugal became a country. The Portuguese language, orginated from the same language as Spanish, the Latin language. The Portuguese language, also has origins from Spain, from the Galician language, which turned into Galician-Portuguese. Portugal and Spain, became colonial powers during the Age of Imperialism. Portugal owned, territories in South America, Africa and Southeast Asia. Both empires signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, which gave western South America to Spain and east South America to Portugal. So Brazilians speak Portuguese, as the national language. Think of Portugal, basically like Spain without the Spanish language. For Portuguese and Spanish people are basically, sister ethnicities. The only real difference is that the Portuguese government today is a demoratic, and Spain's government is a monarchy. Both countries have their own languages.
