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1. www.britannica.com › topic › Portuguese-languagePortuguese language | Origin, History, Grammar, & Speakers

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   Apr 25, 2024 · From the 16th to the 18th century, Galician was used only as a home language (i.e., as a means of communication within the family). Toward the end of the 18th century, it was revived as a language of culture. In the 21st century, with Spanish, it is an official language of the comunidad autónoma (“autonomous community”) of Galicia.

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   What language is spoken in Portugal?

   • Portuguese is the official language of Portugal. Mirandese is also recognized as a co-official regional language in some municipalities of North-Eastern Portugal. It is part of the Astur-Leonese group of languages. An estimate of between 6,000 and 7,000 Mirandese speakers has been documented for Portugal.

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   Is Portuguese a Christian language?

   • Many Portuguese holidays, festivals and traditions have a Christian origin or connotation. Portuguese is the official language of Portugal. Mirandese is also recognized as a co-official regional language in some municipalities of North-Eastern Portugal. It is part of the Astur-Leonese group of languages.

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   Why is Portuguese so important?

   • Portuguese owes its importance—as the second Romance language (after Spanish) in terms of numbers of speakers—largely to its position as the language of Brazil, where in the early 21st century some 187 million people spoke it. In Portugal, the language’s country of origin, there are more than 10 million speakers.

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   What does Portugal have in common with other European countries?

   • Once continental Europe’s greatest power, Portugal shares commonalities—geographic and cultural—with the countries of both northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Its cold, rocky northern coast and mountainous interior are sparsely settled, scenic, and wild, while the country’s south, the Algarve, is warm and fertile.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PortugalPortugal - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Portuguese is the official language of Portugal. Mirandese is also recognized as a co-official regional language in some municipalities of North-Eastern Portugal. It is part of the Astur-Leonese group of languages.

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   May 7, 2024 · Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986. Tip. ... Languages. Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used)

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   1 day ago · Start from the point at which the language spoken in Portugal became a national language. Portuguese as an Official Language. Portugal became an independent kingdom in 1149, making it one of the oldest countries in Europe. Shortly after, in 1290, King Denis, or Rei D. Dinis, created the first Portuguese university in Lisbon. He also established ...

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   Apr 28, 2024 · Portuguese is the official language of Portugal. Spoken by over 220 million people worldwide, it is one of the most widely spoken languages across the globe. The country is renowned for its stunning coastline.

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   6 days ago · Predominant Language Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used) Urban Population 61.1%