Member states of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries

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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).

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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

CountryStatusYear joinedOfficial language(s)ContinentPopulation
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Member1996 Portuguese Europe 10,347,892
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Member1996 Portuguese South America 210,147,125
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Member1996 Portuguese Africa 31,127,674
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Member1996 Portuguese Africa 30,066,648
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Member1996 Portuguese Africa 483,628
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Member1996 Portuguese Africa 1,726,000
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe Member1996 Portuguese Africa 211,028
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor Member2002 Portuguese and Tetum Asia/Oceania 1,340,513
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Member2014 Portuguese, Spanish and French Africa 1,454,789

Observers

CountryStatusYear joinedOfficial language(s)ContinentPopulation
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius associate observer2006None ( de jure ) [lower-alpha 1] Africa 1,265,475
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal associate observer2008 French Africa 15,854,323
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia associate observer2014 Georgian Asia/Europe 4,012,104
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan associate observer2014 Japanese Asia 125,470,000
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia associate observer2014 English Africa 2,550,226
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey associate observer2014 Turkish Asia/Europe 83,614,362
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic associate observer2016 Czech Europe 10,701,777
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary associate observer2016 Hungarian Europe 9,730,000
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia associate observer2016 Slovak Europe 5,464,060
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay associate observer2016 Spanish South America 3,518,552
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra associate observer2018 Catalan Europe 77,543
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina associate observer2018 Spanish South America 44,938,712
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile associate observer2018 Spanish South America 17,574,003
Flag of France.svg  France associate observer2018 French Europe 67,522,000 [2]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy associate observer2018 Italian Europe 60,317,116
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg associate observer2018 Luxembourgish, German and French Europe 633,622
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia associate observer2018 Serbian Europe 6,926,705
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom associate observer2021 English Europe 67,081,234 [3]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada associate observer2021 English and French North America 38,048,738
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece associate observer2021 Greek Europe 10,718,565
Flag of India.svg  India [lower-alpha 2] associate observer2021 Hindi and English Asia 1,352,642,280
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland associate observer2021 English and Irish Europe 4,977,400
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast associate observer2021 French Africa 26,378,274
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar associate observer2021 Arabic Asia 2,795,484
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain associate observer2021 Spanish Europe 47,450,795
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru associate observer2021 Spanish South America 32,824,358
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania associate observer2021 Romanian Europe 19,317,984
Flag of the United States.svg  United States associate observer2021None [lower-alpha 3] North America 331,449,281
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay associate observer2023 Spanish and Guarani South America 7,439,863

Officially interested countries and territories

Country/TerritoryInterested StatusOfficial languageContinentPopulationReferencePossible date of discussionNotes
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco associate member Amazigh and Arabic Africa 33,757,175 [4] 2010 – VIII CPLP Summit  Flag of Angola.svg Luanda Some areas of Morocco colonized by Portugal, proximity to the Flag of Madeira.svg Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines associate member Filipino and English Asia 90,500,000 [4] 2010 – VIII CPLP Summit  Flag of Angola.svg Luanda Historical ties to the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela associate member Spanish South America 26,814,843 [5] 2012 – IX CPLP SummitLargest Portuguese community in Hispanic America
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia associate member Croatian Europe 4,453,500 [5] 2012 – IX CPLP SummitLarge number of Portuguese and Brazilian expats
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan associate member Mandarin Asia 23,855,010 [5] In negotiations
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine associate member Ukrainian Europe 46,372,700 [5] 2012 – IX CPLP SummitHas migratory fluxes with Portugal
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia associate member Indonesian Asia 237,512,352 [6] In negotiationsPortugal was the major colonial power until Dutch hegemony (see Portuguese Empire in the Indonesian Archipelago). Occupied East Timor from 1975–2002.
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini associate member English and Siwati Africa 1,185,000 [7] In negotiationsShares a border with Mozambique with which it has economic ties
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  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
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia associate member Russian Europe and Asia 145,912,025 [8] In negotiations
Flag of Galicia.svg Galicia member Galician and Spanish Europe 2,783,100 [6] Pending Spanish government approvalCultural and linguistic ties with Portugal
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau member Portuguese and Chinese (Cantonese) Asia 520,400 [9] Pending Macanese Government approvalChinese territory formerly under Portuguese administration and a small minority population is Portuguese
Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca associate member Malay Asia 733,000 [6] Pending Malaysian Government approvalPortuguese colony for more than a century, small minority population of Portuguese descent
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea associate member Korean Asia 51,305,186 [10] In negotiations
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay associate observer Spanish and Guarani South America 7,219,638 [11] In negotiationsShares 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".
Flag of Germany.svg 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 ]

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