Portuguese language in the Americas

In the northern departments bordering Brazil, education has become bilingual combining Spanish and Portuguese as languages of instruction.

Unlike in Uruguay, the Brasigaios are a result of more recent immigration and, as such, are more markedly Brazilian in speech and cultural identity.

Venezuela has a large and prominent Portuguese immigrant community, one of the largest in northern South America.

Its membership in MERCOSUR is pending and, towards that end, the Venezuelan government has begun to encourage the teaching of Portuguese as a second language.

(Português como língua estrangeira) is the acronym used to describe the learning and instruction of Portuguese as a second or foreign language; a term comparable to ESL.

Portuguese-speaking communities in South America outside of Brazil form the primary audience for Brazilian and Portuguese satellite television in their respective countries.