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Map of Asia and Oceania c.1550. The Portuguese presence in Asia was responsible for what would be the first of many contacts between European countries and the East, starting on May 20, 1498 with the trip led by Vasco da Gama to Calicut, India [1] (in modern-day Kerala state in India).
Various regions in Asia have expressed interest in participating in the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (the CPLP).The Malaysian state of Malacca, Macau, and the Indian state of Goa have all applied for observer or associate member status and are awaiting the permission of the Malaysian, Chinese, and Indian governments, respectively.
The Portuguese-speaking world, also known as the Lusophone World (Mundo Lusófono) or the Lusosphere, comprises the countries and territories in which the Portuguese language is an official, administrative, cultural, or secondary language.
This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia. It includes fully recognized states, states with limited but substantial international recognition, de facto states with little or no international recognition, and dependencies of both Asian and non-Asian states. In particular, it lists (i) 49 generally recognized sovereign states, all of which are members of the United ...
Brazil (see Brazilian Portuguese) Cape Verde Timor-Leste (co-official with Tetum; 51,800 L1 speakers as of 2007) Equatorial Guinea (co-official with Spanish and French) Guinea-Bissau Mozambique Portugal São Tomé and Príncipe
Flags of the members. 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).
The most important Portuguese community in Eastern Asia is in Macau, which was a Portuguese colony until 1999. It harbors more than 150,000 Portuguese citizens, accounting for 22.34% of the total, the largest concentration of Portuguese nationals in Asia as well as one of the most important in the world. [457] Notables include Germano Guilherme
Portuguese in Asia may refer to: Portuguese colonization in Asia; Portuguese presence in Asia; Present Portuguese people who live in Asia; Luso-Asians;