Dialect comparison

European Portuguese vs Gaúcho

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

European Portuguese

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.

Approximate centre
38.72°, -9.14°
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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