Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Burkina Faso
Total No. Of Countries
101
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46
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National Language
Portugal
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
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Interesting Facts
- Portuguese language has absorbed many words from French, Italian, Arabic and also from indigenous South American and African languages.
- The first written document in Portuguese language was found in the 12th century.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Dagbani Language
Derived From
Latin
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How Many People Speak?
231.00 million7.60 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
3.27 %0.11 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
216.00 million7.60 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
15.00 million5.00 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
Português
Mosse
Alternative Names
Português
Mossi, Mòoré, Mooré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi, Mòoré, Moré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi
French Name
portugais
moré
German Name
Portugiesisch
Mossi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[puɾtuˈɣeʃ], [poʁtuˈɡes]
[mɔ̀ːsì]
Ethnicity
Portuguese people or portugueses
Mossi