Dialect comparison

Mineiro vs Nordestino

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

Mineiro

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°
Nordestino

Northeastern Brazilian Portuguese

The Portuguese of Brazil's Northeast region around Recife, Salvador, and Fortaleza. Internally varied, with a distinct lexicon shaped by African and indigenous languages.

Approximate centre
-8.05°, -34.90°

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