Did you know?
- It’s the official language of nine countries Only 5% of Portuguese speakers live in Portugal
- It’s the fastest-growing European language in the world behind English
- Portuguese comes from Galicia in Northwest Spain
The Portuguese language`s roots are based in the community of Galicia, the northwest of Spain and the north of Portugal and the language, Galician, was a mix of common Latin local dialects. In the 14th Century Portuguese emerged as a descendant language. Today speakers Galician and Portuguese have no trouble understanding one another
There is a perception that Portuguese is only spoken in Brazil and Portugal, but it is the official language in nine different countries: Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Timor-Leste, Equatorial Guinea, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Principe and surprise… Portuguese is the official language of the Chinese territory of Macau.
The Portuguese language is one of the most important spoken around the world today. Not only is it the sixth most spoken language in the world, but it also has a presence on almost all the continents. Here are some intriguing facts about this amazing language.
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