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Brazilian Portuguese (português brasileiro) is the set of varieties of the ______ language native to Brazil
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese differs, particularly in phonology and prosody, from varieties spoken in Portugal and Portuguese-speaking ______ countries
African
Brazil is by far the world's largest Portuguese-speaking nation and the only one in the ______
Americas
It is spoken by almost all of the 203 million inhabitants of Brazil and spoken widely across the Brazilian ______
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Today consisting of about two million Brazilians who have ______ to other countries
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Study Notes
Brazilian Portuguese
- A set of varieties of the Portuguese language native to Brazil
- Also known as Portuguese of Brazil, Latin Portuguese, or South American Portuguese
- The most influential form of Portuguese worldwide
Spoken by
- Almost all of the 203 million inhabitants of Brazil
- Widely spoken across the Brazilian diaspora, consisting of around two million Brazilians who have emigrated to other countries
Significance
- Brazil is the world's largest Portuguese-speaking nation
- The only Portuguese-speaking nation in the Americas
Distinctions
- Differs from varieties spoken in Portugal and Portuguese-speaking African countries
- Particularly in phonology and prosody
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Test your knowledge of Brazilian Portuguese with this quiz. Explore the unique vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar specific to this variation of the Portuguese language spoken in Brazil.