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Why Learn Portuguese?
- Portuguese is the 6th language of the world, soon the 2nd
of the American hemisphere.
- Portuguese is the 2nd most geographic European language
after English.
- More people speak Portuguese than French, German, Italian
or Japanese.
- Brazil covers one half of the area of South America; is the
2nd industrial power of the Americas and is the 8th economy of the world.
- Portugal was the first European empire after Rome.
- Portuguese is the official language of several new African
Republics.
- 1.3 million americans are native speakers of Portuguese.
- Portugal is the sister language and culture to Spain and
France.
- Portuguese is easy to learn for English speakers and for
students of Spanish and French.
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