1. Portuguese, the 6th most spoken language in the world
Portuguese, the 6th most spoken language in the world

Portuguese, the 6th most spoken language in the world

Portuguese is the 6th most spoken language in the world.

While Portugal has a population of just over 10 million, the Portuguese language is spoken by more than 230 million people around the world. 

Testimony to the country's colonial past, Portuguese is currently the official language of 8 other countries: Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, Macau, Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe.

Portuguese is largely rooted in Latin, but also in 20% of other languages, including Arabic and Occitan.

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