In the Americas, Portuguese is the official and national language of Brazil as well as one of three official languages of MERCOSUL. In addition it is spoken by various small but significant communities throughout the western hamisphere. The Portuguese language's presence in the Americas is a result of two historical processes: The first wave of European colonialism which brought Europeans in contact with the Americas.

PropertyValue
dbpprop:abstract
  • In the Americas, Portuguese is the official and national language of Brazil as well as one of three official languages of MERCOSUL. In addition it is spoken by various small but significant communities throughout the western hamisphere. The Portuguese language's presence in the Americas is a result of two historical processes: The first wave of European colonialism which brought Europeans in contact with the Americas. Lusophone immigration from various countries and in various waves throughout the Americas.
dbpprop:reference
rdfs:comment
  • In the Americas, Portuguese is the official and national language of Brazil as well as one of three official languages of MERCOSUL. In addition it is spoken by various small but significant communities throughout the western hamisphere. The Portuguese language's presence in the Americas is a result of two historical processes: The first wave of European colonialism which brought Europeans in contact with the Americas.
rdfs:label
  • Portuguese in the Americas
skos:subject
foaf:page
is dbpprop:col of