Did you know with approximately 260 million native speakers and 35 million second language speakers, Portuguese has approximately 300 million total speakers worldwide?
How is it that the Portuguese language is such a worldwide language, given Portugal's size?
Did you know with approximately 260 million native speakers and 35 million second language speakers, Portuguese has approximately 300 million total speakers worldwide?
How is it that the Portuguese language is such a worldwide language, given Portugal's size?
Who were the Portuguese explorers during the Age of Discovery?
Listen to this podcast to find out how this language spread all over the world, to this day.
Dr. Schindler also discusses the challenges she faced completing a Portuguese language class where the instructor spoke only Portuguese practically the entire grueling eight weeks, five days a week , four hours a day with only a 20 minute lunch break.
Why is Portuguese so difficult for new learners?
And, what's Brazil got to do with it?
Sources: Portuguese Language History and Wikipedia
Learn about Diann Schindler's latest book: What Lies Beneath the Willow. sequel to Kosovo mystery thriller Claim Denied.
And, hear about her experiences recording her first novel, "Just a Girl," (ranked 6th best coming-of-age fiction by Amazon in 2017) for Amazon audible, coming soon
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Links:
https://www.diannabroad.com/podcast
DiannSchindlerEditor@gmail.com
https://www.DiannSchindlerEditor.com
Diann Schindler Editor YOUTUBE Channel: The Craft of Writing
Music credits:
Rafael Javadov "The Amelia Island Sun" Intro and Outgo
Purple Plant Music. Icon: Smile, Icon; and Miracle Music, Icon.
https://www.diannabroad.com/podcast
DiannSchindlerEditor@gmail.com
https://www.DiannSchindlerEditor.com
Diann Schindler Editor YOUTUBE Channel: The Craft of Writing
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