Here is a breakdown of the languages spoken in Brazil, along with their approximate percentages of speakers:
- Portuguese (98%)
- Spanish (1.2%)
- Italian (0.5%)
- German (0.3%)
- Japanese (0.2%)
- Other (0.8%)
The distribution of these languages varies across the country, with Portuguese being the dominant language in all states. Spanish is spoken primarily in the southern border regions with Argentina and Uruguay, while Italian and German are spoken in southern Brazil. Japanese is spoken mainly in the southeastern state of Sao Paulo, where there is a large Japanese-Brazilian population.