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Spanish or Portuguese?
Which is the most spoken language right now in South America? Worldwide I know Spanish has twice the amount but in South America I'm not sure. Some say Spanish, some say Portuguese, some say they are equally spoken. Brazil's population estimates now are at 201 million people out of which I'm sure 99.5% speak Portuguese. I do not know the latest estimates of the 9 other Spanish-speaking countries but I think it's under 200 million combined. Does any one here know if there is an accurate number of speakers as of right now of each language in S.A.? My guess right now is Portuguese is beating Spanish by a couple of million. Just curious.
4 Answers
- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
Hey Juan,
except from Brazil, French Guiana, Falkland Islands, Guyana and Suriname, South America speaks Spanish.
Nonetheless, according to latest national censuses or most recent official estimates, the difference between Portuguese speakers and Hispano Hablantes in S.A is less than a million.
Basically, a draw!!!
Spanish still the most spoken language (201,999,000) spanish speakers.
Portuguese is spoken by (201,033,000).
Cheers.
- 8 years ago
Portuguese and Spanish are about equal. But Portuguese is a growing language and the demand is quickly growing in the business world for it. It also sounds nicer (Spanish sounds really bland).
- ?Lv 68 years ago
Spanish, of course. Portuguese is basically the main and official language in Brazil.
So,Spanish rules.
- 8 years ago
DO YOU SPEAK WITH MANY PEOPLE?
LEARN THE LANGUAGE THAT YOU LIKE!
You in your life dont to talk more than 1000 people
