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Do any other countries speak Portuguese?

Yes, many other countries besides Portugal speak Portuguese!

Here are some of the major Portuguese-speaking countries:

* Brazil: The largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world, with over 200 million speakers.

* Angola: A country in Southern Africa with a large Portuguese-speaking population.

* Mozambique: Another Southern African country with a strong Portuguese presence.

* Portugal: The country where the language originated, with about 10 million speakers.

* Guinea-Bissau: A small country in West Africa with Portuguese as its official language.

* Cape Verde: An island nation off the coast of Africa, with Portuguese as its official language.

* São Tomé and Príncipe: A small island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, with Portuguese as its official language.

* East Timor: A country in Southeast Asia with Portuguese as one of its official languages.

There are also smaller communities of Portuguese speakers in other countries around the world, including:

* Macau: A special administrative region of China with a significant Portuguese-speaking population.

* India: Portuguese was a colonial language in India, and there are still communities who speak it today.

* United States: There are significant communities of Portuguese speakers in the US, particularly in areas with a strong history of Portuguese immigration.

So, while Portuguese is the official language of Portugal, it's spoken by millions of people around the world!

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