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The Portuguese-speaking African countries (Portuguese: Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa; PALOP), also known as Lusophone Africa, consist of six African countries in which the Portuguese language is an official language: Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and, since 2011, Equatorial Guinea.
Portuguese is spoken in a number of African countries and is the official language in six African countries: Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe and Equatorial Guinea.
Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, and it is an official language, either de facto (in practice) or de jure (by law) in 20 countries. Spanish is also an official language in Puerto Rico, Gibraltar, the United Nations, the African Union, and the Organization of American States.
Country/regionOfficial LanguageAbkhaz RussianPersian (Dari) PashtoArabic BerberList of official, national and spoken languages of Africa. Africa is a continent with a very high linguistic diversity, there are an estimated 1500-2000 African languages. Of these languages four main groupings can be distinguished: Afro-Asiatic.
- Angola. Before Diego Cão arrived in the 15 century, Angola was part of the Kongo Kingdom. The Kongo Kingdom was home to many African tribes and communities.
- Cape Verde. The island group that makes up Cape Verde today was uninhabited until the 15 century. In 1456, Prince Henry the Navigator sent Portuguese explorers to Africa’s west coast in search of undiscovered land.
- Guinea-Bissau. The origins of Guinea-Bissau stretch beyond Portuguese rule. It was once part of the Kaabu Empire and a smaller part of the Mali Empire. These were great African empires with centuries of history and diverse cultures and languages.
- Mozambique. Between the first and fifth centuries AD, the land that makes up today’s Mozambique was inhabited by Bantu-speaking communities. Between the seventh and eleventh centuries, Swahili communities arrived and a distinct Swahili culture and language emerged.
The Portuguese-speaking African countries (Portuguese: Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa; PALOP), also known as Lusophone Africa, consist of six African countries in which the Portuguese language is an official language: Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and, since 2011, Equatorial Guinea.
Mar 4, 2024 · Mozambique. The Republic of Mozambique is a country in Southeast Africa. It’s bordered by several countries and the Indian Ocean. Mozambique has a population of approximately 35 million, and its official language is Portuguese, but only about half of the population speaks it.
