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1 (National)
Portuguese
[por]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2005, Constitution, Article 11(3)). 10,600,000 in Portugal. Population total all countries: 202,468,100.
2 (Provincial)
Mirandese
[mwl]
2 (Provincial). Statutory language of provincial identity in 4 municipalities, northeast Portugal (1999, Law No. 7/99 of 29 January). 15,000 (2000). 10,000 use it regularly, 5,000 when they return to the area. 2,000 Sendinese in Sendim Vila.
5 (Developing)
Caló
[rmq]
5 (Developing). 5,000 in Portugal.
Galician
[glg]
5 (Developing). 15,000 in Portugal (1994 SIL).
Kabuverdianu
[kea]
5 (Developing). 200,000 in Portugal (2012 SIL).
Romani, Vlax
[rmy]
5 (Developing). 500 in Portugal.
6a (Vigorous)
Portuguese Sign Language
[psr]
6a (Vigorous). Used by many of 8,000 deaf persons (Van Cleve 1986).
6b (Threatened)
Asturian
[ast]
6b (Threatened). 10,000 in Portugal (Salminen 2007).
Barranquian
[ext]
6b (Threatened). 1,500 in Portugal.
8b (Nearly extinct)
Minderico
[drc]
8b (Nearly extinct). 500 (2010 V. Ferreira).