Why learn portuguese?

• Portuguese is the 6th language of the world, soon the 2nd of the American hemisphere.
• Portuguese is the 2nd most geographic European language after English.
• More people speak Portuguese than French, German, Italian or Japanese.
• Brazil covers one half of the area of South America; is the 2nd industrial power of the Americas and is the 8th economy of the world.
• Portugal was the first European empire after Rome.
• Portuguese is the official language of several new African Republics.
• 1.3 million americans are native speakers of Portuguese.
• Portugal is the sister language and culture to Spain and France.
• Portuguese is easy to learn for English speakers and for students of Spanish and French.