ExploLanguages
Where is Portuguese spoken?
Portuguese is an official language in 10 countries and territories, and the only one in 6.
Africa 6
- AngolaThe only official language
- Cape VerdeThe only official language
- Equatorial GuineaAlso French and Spanish
- Guinea-BissauAlso Upper Guinea Creole
- MozambiqueThe only official language
- São Tomé and PríncipeThe only official language
Asia 2
- MacauAlso Chinese
- Timor-LesteAlso Tetum
Europe 1
- PortugalThe only official language
South America 1
- BrazilThe only official language
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Questions
How many countries speak Portuguese?
Portuguese is an official language in 10 countries and territories in our data, and the only official one in 6. Many more people speak it outside these places.
Which countries have Portuguese as their only official language?
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Portugal and São Tomé and Príncipe.
Will people speak it everywhere?
Official status is not the same as what you hear in the street. In some places on this list it is the language of government and school, while most people speak another one at home.
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