Latin Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula 1415 and 1999 five Brazil
From what language is Portuguese derived? By what group of people is Portuguese derived? Between what years did Portugal establish a colonial and commercial empire? In how many continents is Portuguese spoken as a native language? What country has the largest number of native Portuguese speakers?
The Portuguese language is derived from the Latin spoken by the romanized Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around 2000 years ago—particularly the Celts, Tartessians, Lusitanians and Iberians. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the language spread worldwide as Portugal established a colonial and commercial empire between 1415 and 1999. Portuguese is now spoken as a native language in five different continents, with Brazil accounting for the largest number of native Portuguese speakers of any country (200 million speakers in 2012).
question: From what language is Portuguese derived?, answer: Latin | question: By what group of people is Portuguese derived?, answer: Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula | question: Between what years did Portugal establish a colonial and commercial empire?, answer: 1415 and 1999 | question: In how many continents is Portuguese spoken as a native language?, answer: five | question: What country has the largest number of native Portuguese speakers?, answer: Brazil