Dialect comparison

Azorean Portuguese vs Gaúcho

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

Azorean Portuguese

Açoriano

The Portuguese of the Azores archipelago. Highly distinctive vowels and a strong island-by-island variation, often cited as one of the more divergent European varieties.

Approximate centre
37.74°, -25.67°
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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