After telling you a bit about Portugal, I thought it would be good to let you know about our language, which Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes once called "the sweet and gracious language".
Portuguese is the official language of Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese has co-official status in Macau in East Asia, East Timor in Southeast Asia and in Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa; out of the expansion of the language in colonial times, Portuguese speakers are also found in Goa, Daman and Diu in India. These are called Lusophone countries, as well as someone who speaks the Portuguese language is called a lusophone, either as a native, as an additional language, or as a learner. As an adjective, it means "Portuguese-speaking". The word itself is derived from the name of the ancient province of Lusitania, which covered most of modern-day Portugal. Portuguese is also termed "the language of Camões", after one of Portugal's greatest literary figures, Luís Vaz de Camões.
How about start being a lusophone? Check out the video and learn some Portuguese words.
P.S. Did you know that, besides Portuguese, Portugal has another official language? Its called Mirandese and is spoken in a small area of northeastern Portugal.
From Portugal,
with love
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