Portuguese explorers spread their language across the globe
Portuguese explorers' ambitious voyages during the Age of Discovery propelled their language to distant lands, establishing it as a global tongue now present on all seven continents.
During the 15th and 16th centuries, Portuguese explorers like Vasco da Gama and Pedro Álvares Cabral launched voyages that dramatically expanded the reach of the Portuguese language. Their expeditions established trading posts and colonies in Asia, Africa, and South America, notably in Brazil, Angola, and Macau, where Portuguese became deeply rooted.
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