Dialect comparison

Angolan Portuguese vs Gaúcho

Compare two dialects of Portuguese side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Angolan Portuguese

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.

Approximate centre
-8.84°, 13.23°
Gaúcho

Sulista · Southern Brazilian Portuguese

The Brazilian Portuguese of Rio Grande do Sul and southern Brazil. Distinct from northern Brazilian varieties, with strong Spanish (Rioplatense) and Italian/German immigrant contact features.

Approximate centre
-30.03°, -51.23°

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