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Mozambican Portuguese
Portuguese varieties spoken in Mozambique / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mozambican Portuguese (Portuguese: português moçambicano) refers to the varieties of Portuguese spoken in Mozambique. Portuguese is the official language of the country.
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Mozambican Portuguese | |
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português moçambicano, português de Moçambique | |
Speakers | Native speakers: 5 million (2020)[1] L2 speakers: 8 million (2020)[1] |
Official status | |
Official language in | ![]() |
Regulated by | Academia de Ciências de Moçambique |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | None |
IETF | pt-MZ |
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Several variables factor into the emergence of Mozambican Portuguese. Mozambique shares the linguistic norm used in the other Portuguese-speaking African countries and Portugal. Mozambican Portuguese also enriches the Portuguese language with new words and expressions.