Are there any recognized short term courses for Portuguese in India?
Portuguese is a Romance language originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is the sole official language of Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Brazil, while having co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and Macau. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation is referred to as “Lusophone” (lusófono). As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese and Portuguese creole speakers are also found around the world. Portuguese is part of the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and the County of Portugal and has kept some Celtic phonology and its lexicon.
With approximately 215 to 220 million native speakers and 50 million L2 speakers, Portuguese has approximately 270 million total speakers. It is usually listed as the sixth-most spoken language and the third-most spoken European language in the world in terms of native speakers.
Over the last decade, we have witnessed an immense surge in the requirement of foreign language professionals.
Learning is not only great for your hobby or travelling but can also broaden language job prospects, immigration abroad, and business opportunities. Spanish, German, Chinese, and Japanese remain on top of the category wish list of most students interested in pursuing foreign language courses.
In recent years, the demand for Portuguese, Italian and Arabic is also rising for various reasons. There is increasing demand and scope for Portuguese language experts in India in various industries like finance, accounts, technology, technical support, IT/ITES, tourism, and education. Due to Brazil’s rapidly growing economy and its economic and geographic closeness to the United States, learning Portuguese is an attractive opportunity for many people. In India, there are many institutions, colleges, organizations teaching the Portuguese language. Let us have a look at the institutions that are offering recognized short term courses for Portuguese in India.