Portuguese
Spoken language
Portuguese is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Wikipedia
Dialects: Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Macao), and more
Language families: Romance languages, Indo-European languages, Italic languages, and more
Family: Romance group
Early forms: Old Latin: Vulgar Latin > Proto-Romance > Galician–Portuguese
Native to: Portugal, Brazil, Lusophone Africa, and other locations in the Lusosphere
Recognised minority language in: Cultural language: Uruguay; Romania; Spain (Galician language); South Africa; Numerous international organizations
Speakers: Native: 230 million (2012–2020); L2: 25 million (2018–2020); Total: 260 million