Portugal

Portuguese

[por] 1 (National). Statutory national language (2005, Constitution, Article 11(3)). 9,900,000 in Portugal (European Commission 2012). Total users in all countries: 257,660,250 (as L1: 232,434,250; as L2: 25,226,000).

2 (Provincial)

Mirandese

[mwl] 2 (Provincial). Statutory language of provincial identity in 4 municipalities, northeast Portugal (1999, Law No. 7-99 of 29 January). 15,000 (2000). 10,000 use it regularly, 5,000 when they return to the area. 2,000 Sendinese in Sendim Vila.

4 (Educational)

English

[eng] 4 (Educational). 2,778,500 in Portugal, all users. L1 users: 18,500 in Portugal (2021 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity. L2 users: 2,760,000 (European Commission 2012).

French

[fra] 4 (Educational). 2,590,600 in Portugal, all users. L1 users: 10,600 in Portugal (2007 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 2,580,000 (2018).

German, Standard

[deu] 4 (Educational). 124,000 in Portugal, all users. L1 users: 20,000 in Portugal (2019 Eurostat). L2 users: 104,000 (2019 Eurostat).

5 (Developing)

Caló

[rmq] 5* (Developing). 5,000 in Portugal.

Portuguese Sign Language

[psr] 5 (Developing). Recognized language (1997, Constitution, Article 74(2h)). 10,000 in Portugal (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). About 0.1% of total population. Other estimates: 52,000 (2014 IMB); 60,000 (2021 EUD). Used by many of 8,000 deaf persons (Van Cleve 1986). Total users in all countries: 10,550.

5 (Dispersed)

Galician

[glg] 5* (Dispersed). 15,000 in Portugal (1994 SIL).

Guinea-Bissau Creole

[pov] 5* (Dispersed). 23,700 in Portugal (2007 J. Leclerc).

Kabuverdianu

[kea] 5 (Dispersed). 63,900 in Portugal (2007 J. Leclerc), increasing.

Romani, Vlax

[rmy] 5* (Dispersed). 500 in Portugal.

Spanish

[spa] 5* (Dispersed). 706,330 in Portugal, all users. L1 users: 9,330 in Portugal (2019). L2 users: 697,000 (2019).

6b (Threatened)

Asturian

[ast] 6b* (Threatened). 10,000 in Portugal (Salminen 2007).

Sãotomense

[cri] 6b* (Threatened). 10,600 in Portugal (2007 J. Leclerc).

7 (Shifting)

Barranquian

[ext] 7 (Shifting). 1,500 in Portugal.

8a (Moribund)

Minderico

[drc] 8a (Moribund). 500 (2010 V. Ferreira).

Unestablished

Arabic, Moroccan Spoken

[ary] Unestablished. 5,800 in Portugal (2021 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity. Total Arabic speakers in Portugal: 25,800 (2021 Joshua Project).

Arabic, North Levantine Spoken

[apc] Unestablished. 20,000 in Portugal (2021 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity. Total Arabic speakers in Portugal: 28,500 (2021 Joshua Project).

Bulgarian

[bul] Unestablished. 5,030 in Portugal (2007 J. Leclerc).

Chinese

[zho] Unestablished. 10,400 in Portugal (2007 J. Leclerc).

Dutch

[nld] Unestablished. 6,590 in Portugal (2007 J. Leclerc).

Hindi

[hin] Unestablished. 4,100 in Portugal (2007 J. Leclerc).

Italian

[ita] Unestablished. 5,990 in Portugal (2007 J. Leclerc).

Romanian

[ron] Unestablished. 33,200 in Portugal (2007 J. Leclerc).

Russian

[rus] Unestablished. 5,110 in Portugal (2007 J. Leclerc).

Ukrainian

[ukr] Unestablished. 39,500 in Portugal (2007 J. Leclerc).

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