• With over 250 million native speakers, Portuguese is the ninth most spoken language in the world.
• As an official language of the European Union and many international organizations, Portuguese plays a crucial role in diplomacy.
• In Brazil, South America's largest economy, Portuguese is the language of business, thus gaining economic importance.
• Portuguese-speaking culture, from literature to music, has worldwide influence.
• In Africa, Portuguese serves as an important lingua franca in several countries.
• With increasing global connectivity, the significance of Portuguese as an internet language is also growing.
