The Portuguese of Angola, used as a national lingua franca alongside Bantu languages such as Kimbundu and Umbundu, which have shaped both pronunciation and vocabulary.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- -8.84°, 13.23°
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Angolan Portuguese vs European Portuguese
Compare two dialects of Portuguese side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Portuguese (Portugal) · Lisbon Portuguese
The standard variety of Portugal, centred on Lisbon. Distinguished from Brazilian Portuguese by reduced unstressed vowels and a denser consonant cluster system.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 38.72°, -9.14°
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DialectAngolan PortugueseThe Portuguese of Angola, used as a national lingua franca alongside Bantu languages such as Kimbundu and Umbundu, which have shaped both pronunciation and vocabulary.DialectEuropean PortugueseThe standard variety of Portugal, centred on Lisbon. Distinguished from Brazilian Portuguese by reduced unstressed vowels and a denser consonant cluster system.CompareAngolan Portuguese vs Azorean PortugueseAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Portuguese and the dialects within it.