Languages of Portugal

Languages of Portugal
OfficialPortuguese
RegionalMirandese, Barranquenho, Minderico, Algarvean
MinorityCaló
ForeignEnglish (27%)

French (15%)

Spanish (10%)
SignedPortuguese Sign Language
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Sourceebs_243_en.pdf (europa.eu)

The languages of Portugal are Portuguese, Mirandese, Barranquenho, Minderico, and Portuguese Sign Language. Historically, Celtic and Lusitanian were spoken in what is now Portugal.

Modern

Portuguese is practically universal in Portugal, but there are some specificities.

Portuguese dialects of Portugal

In addition, it is estimated that 42.8% of Portuguese adults (aged 18-64) spoke English, 15.4% spoke French and 10.6% spoke Spanish as foreign languages as of 2016.

Historically

Other languages have been extensively spoken in the territory of modern Portugal:

Pre-Roman languages

Pre-Roman languages of Iberia c. 200 BC.

Roman, Post-Roman and Medieval languages

See also


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