Dialect comparison

Gaúcho vs Northern Portuguese

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

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°
Northern Portuguese

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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