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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Paraguay!
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Paraguay!

Though we seldom think of it, the tiny South American state of Paraguay has literally thousands spoken within its borders. Indeed, the languages of Paraguay are some of the most diverse in not only South America, but also the world! Some of the languages of Paraguay are spoken by literally billions of people across the world, whilst others are native to Paraguay and are only spoken within its borders... many of which are sadly endangered. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Paraguay According to the Paraguayan Constitution, there are two official languages of Paraguay, these are: Spanish (6.34 Million) Guarani (5.42 Million) Indigenous Languages of Paraguay Whilst Guarani is native to Paraguay, Spanish (alongside m...
Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Brazil!
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Brazil!

Brazil is often called the "Russia of South America" due to it being the only Portuguese-speaking country on the continent, as well as their refusal to adopt Spanish. This got me thinking, what are the languages of Brazil like? For the most part, the languages spoken in Brazil are split into two categories: foreign and indigenous. As you'd probably expect, the foreign languages are more well spoken than the indigenous ones! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Brazil According to the Constitution of Brazil, there is only one official language... Portuguese Having been discovered by Portuguese explorer and diplomat, Pedro Álvares Cabral, in 1500, what's now called Brazil (then called Terra do Brasil or Brasileiros), soon b...