And likewise what would Spanish, German, Greek,Italian etc...
2006-11-20 07:11:29 · 7 answers · asked by Kawambwa-tbag 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I'm sure the following list is not exhaustive, but it gives you an idea of word formation.
- anglophone (English-speaking)
- arabophone (Arab-speaking)
- francophone (French-speaking)
- germanophone or teutophone (German-speaking)
- hellenophone (Greek-speaking)
- hispanophone (Spanish-speaking)
- italophone (Italian-speaking)
- lusophone (Portugese-speaking)
- russophone (Russian-speaking)
- sinophone (Chinese-speaking)
This short article explains that not only do such terms denote a connection to a specific language, they also bear significant historical and cultural connotations: http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/-phone.
2006-11-20 08:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by MamaFrog 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Portuguese Speaking Countries
2016-11-02 02:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking Portuguese & Loving Brazilian Culture!
2016-07-23 02:10:07 · answer #3 · answered by johna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 13:18:25 · answer #4 · answered by younker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are Lusophones as in Lusitania
Spanish-speaking people are called "hispanophone"
German-speaking people are "germanophone"
etc....
2006-11-20 07:58:11 · answer #5 · answered by fabee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lusophone. It comes from Lusitania, which is the classical (Roman) name for Portugal.
2006-11-20 07:48:36 · answer #6 · answered by domangelo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Portupotty is the word for countries where people speak Portuguese improperly.
2006-11-20 07:29:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋