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.
Carioca
Also known as: 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What language is Carioca?
Carioca is a dialect of the Portuguese language.
Where is Carioca spoken?
Carioca is primarily spoken in Brazil.
Which region is Carioca associated with?
Carioca is part of the Latin America & the Caribbean region on DialectAtlas.
Is Carioca known by other names?
Yes — Carioca is also referred to as Rio de Janeiro Portuguese, Fluminense.
What are the other dialects of Portuguese?
Portuguese also includes Mineiro, Gaúcho, European Portuguese, Northern Portuguese, Azorean Portuguese, Paulistano, Nordestino, Angolan Portuguese, Mozambican Portuguese. Each variety has its own vocabulary, pronunciation, and cultural context.
Other Portuguese dialects
See on the atlas →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.
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.
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>.
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.
São Paulo Portuguese
The Portuguese of São Paulo and the surrounding state. The most populous Brazilian variety and a common reference for the broader Brazilian standard.
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.
The Portuguese of Angola, used as a national lingua franca alongside Bantu languages such as Kimbundu and Umbundu, which have shaped both pronunciation and vocabulary.
The Portuguese of Mozambique. A national lingua franca shaped by long contact with Bantu languages including Makhuwa, Sena, and Tsonga.
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