Portugal
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Portugal (PT)
ECRML
Signed
2021
Ratified
(PENDING)
In Force
(PENDING)
FCNM
Signed
1995
Ratified
2002
In Force
2002
Country Description
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Official Language(s)
To increase their visibility, recognised Sign Languages are always listed as official languages even if they are not yet technically official. The data on legal recognition was aggregated from legal documents and official sources. Wherever possible, the national number was taken from a national census or recent study/official estimate – sources are listed. The endangerment level is adopted from Ethnologue/Glottolog and further estimates of endangerment can be found on the individual language profile (e.g. by clicking on ‘Italian’).
| Language | Endonym | Geographic Area | Source | Legal Recognition | Legal Document | Source | National Number | Bases for Calculation | Estimation Date | Source | Endangerment Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Portuguese Sign Language Sign Language |
Língua gestual portuguesa | Whole country | 1997 | Law No 1/97, Article 47(h) Constitutional Law 1/97, of September 20 - Lei Constitucional 1/97, de 20 de Setembro | / | Approx. 30 000 (not a census) | Deaf Sign Language Users | 2024 | 5 (Developing) |
ECRML-Recognised Languages
This includes languages recognised under the European Charter of Regional and Minority Languages (ECRML). The data on legal recognition was aggregated from legal documents and official sources. Wherever possible, the national number was taken from a national census or recent study/official estimate – sources are listed. The endangerment level is adopted from Ethnologue/Glottolog and further estimates of endangerment can be found on the individual language profile (e.g. by clicking on ‘Czech’).
| Language | Endonym | Geographic Area | Source | Legal Recognition | Legal Document | Source | National Number | Bases for Calculation | Estimation Date | Source | Endangerment Level | ECRML level |
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Non-ECRML Languages
This includes languages listed with an 'established status' in Ethnologue, the Endangered Languages Project or the UNESCO World Atlas (once it is available again). The data on legal recognition, national number, and endangerment level was taken over from the original source, reflecting these sources’ current state and gaps of knowledge.
| Language | Endonym | Geographic Area | Source | Legal Recognition | Legal Document | Source | National Number | Bases for Calculation | Estimation Date | Source | Endangerment Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Asturian / Bable Romance |
Asturianu / Bable | Bragança district: Miranda do Douro and Vimioso municipalities, 2 towns | / | / | / | 10 000 | Users | 2007 | 6b* (Threatened) | ||
|
Barranquian Romance |
Barranquenhu | Beja district: Barrancos municipality | / | / | / | 1 500 | Users | / | 7 (Shifting) | ||
|
Caló Indo-Aryan |
Romanó / Calé | Scattered | / | / | / | 5 000 | Users | / | 5* (Developing) | ||
|
English Germanic |
English | / | / | / | / | 2 821 500 | Users | 2023 | 4 (Educational) | ||
|
French Romance |
Français | Widespread | / | / | / | 2 546 700 | Users | 2021 | 4 (Educational) | ||
|
Galician Romance |
Galego | Bragança and Vila Real districts: northern portions | / | / | / | 15 000 | Users | 1994 | 5* (Dispersed) | ||
|
German Germanic |
Deutsch | / | / | / | / | 124 000 | Users | 2019 | 4 (Educational) | ||
|
Guinea-Bissau Creole Romance |
Kiriol | / | / | / | / | 24 000 | Users | 2023 | 5* (Dispersed) | ||
|
Kabuverdianu Romance |
Kabuverdianu | Lisboa: Primarily in the neighborhoods on the outskirts of Lisbon | / | / | / | 34 100 | Users | 2021 | 5 (Dispersed) | ||
|
Minderico Cant / Romance |
Piação do Ninhou | Leiria district: Porto de Mós municipality, Mira de Aire; Santarém district: Alacanena municipality, Minde | / | / | / | 500 | Users | 2010 | 8a (Moribund) | ||
|
Mirandese Romance |
Mirandés / Miranda do Douro | Bragança district: Miranda do Douro and Vimioso municipalities, Miranda city; Spain border | 1999 | Law No. 7-99 of 29 January (Statutory language of provinical identity in 4 muncipalities) | / | 15 000 | Users | 2000 | 2 (Provincial) | ||
|
Sãotomense Romance |
Forro | / | / | / | / | 10 600 | Users | 2007 | 6b* (Threatened) | ||
|
Vlax Romani Indo-Aryan |
Romani shib | / | / | / | / | 885 970 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | At risk |
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