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Portuguese Brazilian (or português do Brasil, pronounced [portuˈɡez du bɾaˈzi]) is a set of dialects of the Portuguese language used mostly in Brazil. It is spoken by virtually all of the 200 million inhabitants of Brazil and by perhaps two million Brazilian emigrants. Due to its independent development, the Brazilian Portuguese differs phonologically from the variant spoken in Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries. The existence of Portuguese in Brazil is a legacy of Portuguese colonization of the Americas. The first wave of Portuguese-speaking immigrants settled in Brazil in the 16th century
Written alphabet: Latin
Official language in: Brazil
Mexican Spanish (оr español mexicano, pronounced [espa’njɒl meksi’kʌnɒ]) also named Latin American Spanish is the Spanish language as spoken in the North American country of Mexico and in various parts of the United States and Canada where there are communities of Mexican origin. Spanish was brought to Mexico as of the 16th century. As in all other Spanish-speaking countries, different variations of the language and accents exist in Mexico, because of both historical and sociological reasons. Mexican Spanish retains a number of words that are considered archaic in Spain.
Written alphabet: Latin (Spanish alphabet)
Official language in: Mexico
Belgian French (or français de belgique, pronounced [fran’sæ ‘de bel’gɪk]) is the variety of French spoken mainly in the French Community of Belgium. Although there are no differences between Belgian French and the French of northern France on academic level, some phonological and lexical varieties do exist, mainly in the spoken language. Historically, French-speaking Belgium was never a single political entity until being unified under French rule during the French Revolution and Napoleonic rule.
Written alphabet: Latin (French alphabet)
Official language in: Belgium (French)
Canadian French (or français canadien, pronounced [fran’se kænædie’] is the variety of French spoken in Canada. French is the mother tongue of more than seven million Canadians, a figure constituting roughly 22% of the national population. At federal level it has co-official status alongside English and is the sole official language of Quebec province. There are two main sub-varieties of Canadian French. Joual is an informal variety of French spoken in working-class neighbourhoods in the province of Quebec. Chiac is a blending of Acadian French syntax and vocabulary with numerous lexical borrowings from English.
Written alphabet: Latin
Official language in: Canada
Australian English is a major variety of the English language and is used throughout Australia. Although English has no official status in the Constitution, Australian English is Australia’s de facto official language and is the first language of the majority of the population (like it is in the United States). Australian English began to diverge from British English after the founding of the colony of New South Wales in 1788 and was recognised as being different from British English by 1820. Australian English differs from other varieties of English in vocabulary, accent, pronunciation, register, grammar and spelling.
Writing system: Latin script (English alphabet)
Official language in: 54 countries, 27 non-sovereign entities
Canadian English is the variety of English spoken in Canada. English is the first language, or “mother tongue”, of approximately 24 million Canadians (77%), and more than 28 million (86%) are fluent in the language. Canadian English contains elements of British English and American English in its vocabulary, as well as many distinctive Canadianisms. In many areas, speech is influenced by French. The phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon for most of Canada are similar to that of the Western and Midland regions of the United States.
Writing system: Latin script (English alphabet)
Official language in: 54 countries, 27 non-sovereign entities
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