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  2. Portuguese language - Wikipedia

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    In Latin, the Portuguese language is known as lusitana or (latina) lusitanica, after the Lusitanians, a pre-Celtic tribe that lived in the territory of present-day Portugal and Spain that adopted the Latin language as Roman settlers moved in. This is also the origin of the luso- prefix, seen in terms like "Lusophone".

  3. Museum of the Portuguese Language - Wikipedia

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    museudalinguaportuguesa.org.br. The Museum of the Portuguese Language (Portuguese: Museu da Língua Portuguesa, [muˈzew dɐ ˈlĩɡwɐ poʁtuˈɡezɐ]) is an interactive Portuguese language —and Linguistics/Language Development in general—museum in São Paulo, Brazil. It is housed in the Estação da Luz railway station, in the urban ...

  4. List of lingua francas - Wikipedia

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    A lingua franca is a language systematically used to make communication possible between people not sharing a first language, in particular when it is a third language, distinct from both speakers' first languages. Examples of lingua francas are numerous and exist on every continent. The most utilized modern example is English, which is the ...

  5. Radio Lingua Network - Wikipedia

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    The Radio Lingua Network is a Scottish company headquartered in South Ayrshire, Scotland that provides various language courses through podcasts and other Internet-based media. Radio Lingua was founded in 2006 by Mark Pentleton, a former teacher of French and Spanish. Its first podcast, Coffee Break Spanish, was released on 18 October 2006.

  6. Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Roots Album

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    The Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of the cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally.

  7. Lingua franca - Wikipedia

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    A lingua franca (/ ˌ l ɪ ŋ ɡ w ə ˈ f r æ ŋ k ə /; lit. ' Frankish tongue '; for plurals see § Usage notes), also known as a bridge language, common language, trade language, auxiliary language, or link language, is a language systematically used to make communication possible between groups of people who do not share a native language or dialect, particularly when it is a third ...

  8. Portuguese-speaking world - Wikipedia

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    Portuguese-speaking world. The Portuguese-speaking world, also known as the Lusophone World (Mundo Lusófono), comprises the countries and territories in which the Portuguese language is an official, administrative, cultural, or secondary language. This article provides details regarding the geographical distribution of all Portuguese-speakers ...

  9. Mundolingua - Wikipedia

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    10, rue Servandoni 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. Type. Science museum. Director. Mark Oremland. Website. www.mundolingua.org /en /. Mundolingua is a museum situated in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. Its purpose is to present information, objects and documents relating to language, linguistic diversity and linguistics to the general public.