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Former featured articlePortuguese language is a former featured article. Please see the links under Article milestones below for its original nomination page (for older articles, check the nomination archive) and why it was removed.
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DateProcessResult
May 30, 2004Featured article candidatePromoted
March 9, 2007Featured article reviewDemoted
Current status: Former featured article

Fifth or sixth language with more native speakers

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The text says "usually listed as fifth language with most native speakers" but the linked Wikipedia article shows it as number six, maybe it was the idea of just saying "usually listed" or maybe it is worth correcting? Shimizee (talk) 21:45, 10 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The tables that show the proportion of native speakers and total speakers are incorrect

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The tables that show the proportion of native speakers and total speakers for a multitude of countries are incorrect. The fact is that the Ethnologue data is not properly aligned with the actual government-produced data of some african nations, particularly of Angola and Mozambique. The angolan 2014 census reveals that 71% of angolans use portuguese as their primary language and 85% speak it in total. On the other hand, the 2017 mozambican census results state that approximately 17% (16,5%) of mozambicans have portuguese as their primary native language (which is also paralleled by Ethnologue), but that 58,1% of national citizens understand and speak it (which is not aligned with Ethnologue data). The hyperlinks for that information are already duly provided in the brazilian version of this page in the wiki. Please consider lovingly this suggestion for an edit. Filipe Fortes de Oliveira Portela 16 (talk) 13:13, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]