PT
Portuguese Republic
Portugal
Summary
Portugal is a country in Europe that is home to 10,242,000 people. It is also home to 6 living indigenous languages. One of these, Portuguese, is the official language of the country. Another, Mirandese, is an official language in part of the country. In addition, 9 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Indo-European (5) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Portugal has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.