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The Community of Portuguese Language Countries consists of nine member states,[1] which list the Portuguese language as an official language, and only East Timor and Equatorial Guinea list a secondary official language (Tetun and Spanish respectively).

In 2005, during the CPLP Council of Ministers meeting in Luanda, the status of associate observer for non-member states was adopted to enhance international cooperation and achieve the Community's objectives, leading to the subsequent admission of three states.

Members

Country Status Year joined Official language(s) Continent Population
 Portugal Member 1996 Portuguese Europe 10,347,892
 Brazil Member 1996 Portuguese South America 210,147,125
 Angola Member 1996 Portuguese Africa 31,127,674
 Mozambique Member 1996 Portuguese Africa 30,066,648
 Cape Verde Member 1996 Portuguese Africa 483,628
 Guinea-Bissau Member 1996 Portuguese Africa 1,726,000
 São Tomé and Príncipe Member 1996 Portuguese Africa 211,028
 East Timor Member 2002 Portuguese and Tetum Asia/Oceania 1,340,513
 Equatorial Guinea Member 2014 Portuguese, Spanish and French Africa 1,454,789

Observers

Country Status Year joined Official language(s) Continent Population
 Mauritius associate observer 2006 None (de jure)[a] Africa 1,265,475
 Senegal associate observer 2008 French Africa 15,854,323
 Georgia associate observer 2014 Georgian Asia/Europe 4,012,104
 Japan associate observer 2014 Japanese Asia 125,470,000
 Namibia associate observer 2014 English Africa 2,550,226
 Turkey associate observer 2014 Turkish Asia/Europe 83,614,362
 Czech Republic associate observer 2016 Czech Europe 10,701,777
 Hungary associate observer 2016 Hungarian Europe 9,730,000
 Slovakia associate observer 2016 Slovak Europe 5,464,060
 Uruguay associate observer 2016 Spanish South America 3,518,552
 Andorra associate observer 2018 Catalan Europe 77,543
 Argentina associate observer 2018 Spanish South America 44,938,712
 Chile associate observer 2018 Spanish South America 17,574,003
 France associate observer 2018 French Europe 67,522,000[2]
 Italy associate observer 2018 Italian Europe 60,317,116
 Luxembourg associate observer 2018 Luxembourgish, German and French Europe 633,622
 Serbia associate observer 2018 Serbian Europe 6,926,705
 United Kingdom associate observer 2021 English Europe 67,081,234[3]
 Canada associate observer 2021 English and French North America 38,048,738
 Greece associate observer 2021 Greek Europe 10,718,565
 India[b] associate observer 2021 Hindi and English Asia 1,352,642,280
 Ireland associate observer 2021 English and Irish Europe 4,977,400
 Ivory Coast associate observer 2021 French Africa 26,378,274
 Qatar associate observer 2021 Arabic Asia 2,795,484
 Spain associate observer 2021 Spanish Europe 47,450,795
 Peru associate observer 2021 Spanish South America 32,824,358
 Romania associate observer 2021 Romanian Europe 19,317,984
 United States associate observer 2021 None[c] North America 331,449,281
 Paraguay associate observer 2023 Spanish and Guarani South America 7,439,863

Officially interested countries and territories

Country/Territory Interested Status Official language Continent Population Reference Possible date of discussion Notes
 Morocco associate member Amazigh and Arabic Africa 33,757,175 [4] 2010 – VIII CPLP Summit – Angola Luanda Some areas of Morocco colonized by Portugal, proximity to the Madeira Autonomous Region of Madeira.
 Philippines associate member Filipino and English Asia 90,500,000 [4] 2010 – VIII CPLP Summit – Angola Luanda Historical ties to the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan
Venezuela Venezuela associate member Spanish South America 26,814,843 [5] 2012 – IX CPLP Summit Largest Portuguese community in Hispanic America
 Croatia associate member Croatian Europe 4,453,500 [5] 2012 – IX CPLP Summit Large number of Portuguese and Brazilian expats
 Taiwan associate member Mandarin Asia 23,855,010 [5] In negotiations
 Ukraine associate member Ukrainian Europe 46,372,700 [5] 2012 – IX CPLP Summit Has migratory fluxes with Portugal
Indonesia Indonesia associate member Indonesian Asia 237,512,352 [6] In negotiations Portugal was the major colonial power until Dutch hegemony (see Portuguese Empire in the Indonesian Archipelago). Occupied East Timor from 1975–2002.
 Eswatini associate member English and Siwati Africa 1,185,000 [7] In negotiations Shares a border with Mozambique with which it has economic ties
 Australia associate member English Oceania 22,420,039 [7] In negotiations "Discovered" by Portuguese navigators. Has a large community of Portuguese, Brazilian and East Timorese expats
 Russia associate member Russian Europe and Asia 145,912,025 [8] In negotiations
Galicia (Spain) Galicia member Galician and Spanish Europe 2,783,100 [6] Pending Spanish government approval Cultural and linguistic ties with Portugal
 Macau member Portuguese and Chinese (Cantonese) Asia 520,400 [9] Pending Macanese Government approval Chinese territory formerly under Portuguese administration and a small minority population is Portuguese
Malacca Malacca associate member Malay Asia 733,000 [6] Pending Malaysian Government approval Portuguese colony for more than a century, small minority population of Portuguese descent
South Korea South Korea associate member Korean Asia 51,305,186 [10] In negotiations
Paraguay Paraguay associate observer Spanish and Guarani South America 7,219,638 [11] In negotiations Shares a border with Brazil. The Portuguese language is very popular and taught in Paraguay, being the third most spoken in the country besides Spanish and Guarani, and there is also a community called "brasiguaios".
Germany Germany associate observer German Europe 84,079,811 [12] In negotiations

Notes

  1. ^ English, French (de facto).
  2. ^ Part of India was former Portuguese colony (see Portuguese India).
  3. ^ In the United States, English is the official language of 32 states; English and Hawaiian are both official languages in Hawaii, and English and 20 indigenous languages are official in Alaska. Algonquian, Cherokee, and Sioux are among many other official languages in Native American-controlled lands throughout the country. French is a de facto, but unofficial, language in Maine and Louisiana, while New Mexico law grants Spanish a special status. In five territories, English as well as one or more indigenous languages are official: Spanish in Puerto Rico, Samoan in American Samoa, and Chamorro in both Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Carolinian is also an official language in the Northern Mariana Islands.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Official Website". Community of Portuguese Language Countries.
  2. ^ "Demography - Population at the beginning of the month - France (including Mayotte since 2014)". www.insee.fr. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Population estimates for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2020". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "XXII Governo - República Portuguesa". Portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese).
  5. ^ a b c d "Venezuela, Ucrânia e Croácia querem ser da CPLP". DN Online (in Portuguese). 2008-07-16. Archived from the original on 2008-10-04.
  6. ^ a b c "CPLP: Galiza com estatuto de observador associado só com "sim" de Madrid". Notícias Lusa - Sapo Notícias (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2009-02-21.
  7. ^ a b "CPLP: Austrália, Indonésia, Luxemburgo, Suazilândia e Ucrânia interessados em aderir - Info Cabo Verde - Sapo Notícias". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  8. ^ "Rússia quer ser observador associado da CPLP". O Observador (in Portuguese). 2020-01-01.
  9. ^ "Página Não Encontrada :: Governo de Portugal". www.portugal.gov.pt. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Interesse na CPLP mostra urgência em mudar foco da língua para economia". O Observador (in Portuguese). 2018-03-28.
  11. ^ "Ministro de Relações Exteriores do Paraguai anunciou pedido de adesão do país como Estado Observador Associado da CPLP". Embaixada do Paraguai (in Portuguese). 2020-07-24.
  12. ^ "CPLP acolhe primeira instituição alemã como observador consultivo" (in Portuguese). DW. 2016-11-30.
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