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List of countries and territories where Portuguese is an official language

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In these countries and territories, Portuguese is the main or mostly used language of communication of the vast majority of the population; official documents are written chiefly or solely in that language; and it is taught in schools and utilized as the primary medium of instruction as part of the
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Brazil does not have an official language at the federal level however, Portuguese is spoken by the majority.
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Brazil does not have an official language at the federal level however, Portuguese is spoken by the majority.
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Brazil does not have an official language at the federal level however, Portuguese is spoken by the majority.
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Brazil does not have an official language at the federal level however, Portuguese is spoken by the majority.
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Brazil does not have an official language at the federal level however, Portuguese is spoken by the majority.
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Brazil does not have an official language at the federal level however, Portuguese is spoken by the majority.
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Brazil does not have an official language at the federal level however, Portuguese is spoken by the majority.
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List of international organisations which have Portuguese as an official language
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or any language closely related to it, is an important or significant language.
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Countries and territories where Portuguese is an official language
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list of countries where Portuguese is an official language
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Portuguese is the official language (either by law or
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Brazil
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