Category: LanguagePart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
língua
/língua/Roman
English meaning: Language
Definition
A system of human communication. Portuguese is the world's fifth most spoken language with 260 million native speakers, official in 9 countries (including Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde). Goa's Konkani language and culture retain strong Portuguese influences from 450 years of colonial rule.
Example
“O português é falado por mais de 260 milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo.”
In English: “Portuguese is spoken by more than 260 million people worldwide.”
Literary Heritage
“A minha pátria é a língua portuguesa.”
“My homeland is the Portuguese language.”
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Language information
- Language
- Português
- Portuguese
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Romance
- Speakers
- 270M