Lusófonos

Lusophones, or Lusophone people, are speakers of the Portuguese language and members of the Lusophone world, a cultural and linguistic community centered on the Portuguese language.

The term derives from Lusitania, the Roman name for the region that roughly corresponds to present-day Portugal, and it is used to describe the shared linguistic and cultural heritage of Portuguese-speaking communities.

Portuguese is an official language in several countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Atlantic. The core Lusophone nations are Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, East Timor, and the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau, where Portuguese has co-official status.

While all these communities share Portuguese as a link, there are distinct varieties—European Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, and various African and Asian dialects—with differences in pronunciation, vocabulary, and syntax; mutual intelligibility is generally high but varies by region.

The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) coordinates political, economic, and cultural cooperation among Lusophone nations; many Lusophone communities also exist in the diaspora in Europe, North America, and other regions.

Cultural production in the Lusophone world, including literature, film, and music, reflects regional histories and identities while preserving a shared linguistic heritage.