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°
Dialect comparison
Angolan Portuguese vs Northern Portuguese
Compare two dialects of Portuguese side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Portuense · Norte de Portugal
The Portuguese of the north of Portugal around Porto. Preserves several older features lost in the standard, including the bilabial /β/ and the betacism that distinguishes <b> from <v>.
- Approximate centre
- 41.15°, -8.61°
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