Portuguese
RegionBrazil/Portugal/Angola
FamilyIndo-European (Romance)
Speakers257 million total
ScriptLatin
TypeAlphabetic
About Portuguese
The sixth most spoken language. Brazil alone has more Portuguese speakers than all other countries combined. European and Brazilian Portuguese differ significantly. The only official language of Brazil, Portugal, Mozambique, Angola, and 5 other countries.
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