Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. language-related concepts
5. [languages and writing systems]
6. [languages and writing systems by specific type]
7. [temporary alphabetical list: languages and writing systems]

Narrower term/s

• Brazilian Portuguese
• European Portuguese
• Angola Portuguese
• Cape Verde Portuguese
• Timor-Leste Portuguese
• Guinea-Bissau Portuguese
• Mozambique Portuguese
• São Tomé and Príncipe Portuguese

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers broadly to the Romance language that is spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and other Portuguese colonial and formerly colonial territories. Galician, spoken in northwestern Spain, is closely related to Portuguese.