GK
COUNTRY LANGUAGES
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Arabic
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English
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Russian
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Portuguese
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Detailed explanation-1: -The current language policy in Angola, as laid out in the Constitution of 2010, states that Portuguese is the official language (Const. of the Rep. of Angola, Article 19).
Detailed explanation-2: -Portuguese is the official language of nine States – Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste, and is also an official language of Macau Special Administrative Region of China.
Detailed explanation-3: -Portuguese is the official language of eight countries: Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé e Príncipe.
Detailed explanation-4: -Angolan Portuguese is actually similar to European Portuguese in grammar and vocabulary. But the Angolan accent is very different. Also, Angolan Portuguese is peppered with native words and phrases from different tribal languages.
Detailed explanation-5: -Its usage is no longer enforced, however Portuguese remains the most commonly spoken language in Angola. Whilst a census showed that the most used African language is only spoken by 23% of Angolans, Portuguese is spoken by over 71% of the population-and counting.