Can a Brazilian understand a Mexican?
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Can a Brazilian understand a Mexican?
The Brazilian will have a leg up in understanding Spanish and not viceversa because Portuguese has a couple common sounds that don’t exist in Spanish. But in written form they are actually close enough that you understand the gist of what is being said. They’re both Romance languages.
Are there Brazilians in Mexico?
There is a Brazilian diaspora in Mexico. Although the first Portuguese-speaking immigrants in Mexico were the Portuguese, Brazilians today are the largest Portuguese-speaking community living in the country.
Do some Mexicans speak Portuguese?
The Mexican government recognizes 68 national languages, 63 of which are indigenous, including around 350 dialects of those languages. The large majority of the population is monolingual in Spanish….
| Languages of Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Foreign | German, Greek, Italian, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, English, Russian |
Is Spanish useful in Brazil?
In Brazil, where virtually the entire population speaks Portuguese, Spanish has obtained an important status as a second language among young students and many skilled professionals. For some time now Brazilian universities have offered Spanish classes in response to Spanish speaking Mercosur growing influence.
Is Brazil more powerful than Mexico?
GDP Performance Mexico’s 2011 GDP of $1.2 billion made it the world’s 14th largest economy. However, one has to consider Brazil’s population of about 195 million, compared to Mexico’s 113 million, which is 58 percent smaller.
Can you drive from Brazil to Mexico?
Yes, the driving distance between Brazil to Mexico City is 3197 km. It takes approximately 32h 49m to drive from Brazil to Mexico City.
What is the majority race in Brazil?
For the first time, non-white people make up the majority of Brazil’s population, according to preliminary results of the 2010 census. Out of around 191m Brazilians, 91 million identified themselves as white, 82m as mixed race and 15m as black. Whites fell from 53.7\% of the population in 2000 to 47.7\% last year.