Portuguese (Portugal) · Lisbon Portuguese
The standard variety of Portugal, centred on Lisbon. Distinguished from Brazilian Portuguese by reduced unstressed vowels and a denser consonant cluster system.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 38.72°, -9.14°
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European Portuguese vs Nordestino
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Northeastern Brazilian Portuguese
The Portuguese of Brazil's Northeast region around Recife, Salvador, and Fortaleza. Internally varied, with a distinct lexicon shaped by African and indigenous languages.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- -8.05°, -34.90°
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DialectEuropean PortugueseThe standard variety of Portugal, centred on Lisbon. Distinguished from Brazilian Portuguese by reduced unstressed vowels and a denser consonant cluster system.DialectNordestinoThe Portuguese of Brazil's Northeast region around Recife, Salvador, and Fortaleza. Internally varied, with a distinct lexicon shaped by African and indigenous languages.CompareAngolan Portuguese vs European PortugueseAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Portuguese and the dialects within it.