Portuguese Language & Portuguese Translation

Information and resources on Portuguese language & Portuguese language translation. The Romance languages are a group of closely related vernaculars descended from the Latin language, a member of the Italic branch of Indo-European languages. The designation 'Romance' is derived from the Latin phrase 'romanica loqui', "to speak in Roman fashion," which attests to the popular rather than literary origins of the languages. The Romance languages that have acquired national standing as the official tongues of modern nations are: Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and Romanian. These languages are widespread, for there are large pockets of Spanish speakers in the United States, Italian speakers in Argentina, Romanian speakers in Yugoslavia, etc. Below are links that provide information about the Portuguese language.