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Portuguese is the fifth world language. It is spoken by approximately 200 million people on four continents, Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. It has remained the official language of the former Portuguese colonies in these continents, and important cultural, trade and political links persist between them and Portugal itself. Portuguese is a Romance language, closest to Spanish but with similarities also to French and Italian. A knowledge of any of these languages, and in particular Spanish may be useful, taught as a beginners' course, with no assumption of a prior acquaintance with the language.

The followings are among other reasons for studing portuguese:

· Portuguese is the language of the biggest and most dynamic South-American country: Brazil.

· Portuguese is the official language of five African countries: Angola, Mozambique, the Cape Verde Islands, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé e Príncipe ÷ and it is spoken in Asia, in Goa and Macau.

· Portuguese is a language for which demand exceeds supply in the job market.