Brazil's Official Language

Portuguese is the official language in Brazil and in eight other countries: Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Principe, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, and Equatorial Guinea.

Portuguese is also spoken as a second language in Macau (China), Goa (India and some African countries.

Portuguese is one of the working languages of organizations like the European Union, Mercosur, and the African Union, among others.

Portuguese spoken in Brazil is known as Brazilian Portuguese and Portuguese spoken in Portugal and in other countries is also known as European or Continental Portuguese.

Portuguese is among the 10 most spoken languages in the world.

Over 250 million people (214 million in Brazil alone) speak Portuguese as a native language. Brazil is the only country in Latin America, in which Portuguese is spoken.

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