Rio de Janeiro Portuguese · Fluminense
The Portuguese of Rio de Janeiro. Recognisable for its palatalised /s/ in coda position — a feature shared with Lisbon — and a distinctive intonation.
- Approximate centre
- -22.91°, -43.17°
Dialect comparison
Carioca vs Mineiro
Compare two dialects of Portuguese side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Belo Horizonte Portuguese
The Brazilian Portuguese of Minas Gerais and the surrounding interior. Distinguished by characteristic vowel reductions, monophthongisation of diphthongs, and a distinctive lexicon.
- Approximate centre
- -19.92°, -43.94°
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