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Portuguese is the western Romance language. It is spoken in [[Angola]], [[Brazil]], [[Cape Verde]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Mozambique]], [[Portugal]], and [[São Tomé and Príncipe]]. It's also a co-official language in [[East Timor]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], and [[Macau]]. More than 260 million people speak Portuguese. It is the 4th most popular language of the world. | Portuguese is the western Romance language. It is spoken in [[Angola]], [[Brazil]], [[Cape Verde]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Mozambique]], [[Portugal]], and [[São Tomé and Príncipe]]. It's also a co-official language in [[East Timor]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], and [[Macau]]. More than 260 million people speak Portuguese. It is the 4th most popular language of the world. | ||
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Portuguese is known for the distinctive pronunciation and its nasal sounds. For example, “c” sounds like “k”, “ch” sounds like “sh”. | Portuguese is known for the distinctive pronunciation and its nasal sounds. For example, “c” sounds like “k”, “ch” sounds like “sh”. The pronunciation can vary depending on the region. {{Stub}} | ||