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The differences between Portuguese dialects are mostly in phonology, in the frequency of usage of certain grammatical forms, and especially in the distance between the formal and informal levels of speech. Lexical differences are numerous but largely confined to "peripheral" words such as plants, animals, and other local items, with little impact in the core lexicon. Dialectal deviations from the official grammar are relatively few. As a consequence, all Portuguese dialects are mutually intelligible; although for some of the most extremely divergent pairs the phonological changes may make it difficult for speakers to understand rapid speech. This article does not cover Galician , the language spoken in the Galicia region of Northeast Spain and Northern Portugal. The question of whether is a dialect of Portuguese or a separate language is hotly disputed, because of its political and cultural implications; see Galician Language Controversy . DIALECTS OF PORTUGAL Portugal presents the wider variety of dialects in the Portuguese Language . The differences are mainly phonological, i.e. a matter of accent (''sotaque'' or ''falar''). EP dialects can be divided into two major groups, characterized by their phonology. The northern dialects distinguish the diphthong from the simple vowel , but have merged the consonant with , like in Spanish. In the center and south of the country, is distinguished from , but has merged with . Other differences exist, but they do not cover the two regions in their entirety. For example, southern dialects have merged with and northern dialects have not, but in the region of Lisbon (central Portugal) this diphthong is centralized to . The dialects of Azores and Madeira in one hand, Brazil , Angola and São Tomé And Príncipe in the other hand have developed separate unique features, but have much in common with the south-central group. BP dialects are divided into a northern and southern groups, where the northern dialects tend to slightly more Open pre- Stressed vowels. The dialects of Lisbon and Coimbra are often regarded as the most prestigious. Phrase- and sentence-level stress and tone patterns and differ significantly between dialects: south-central European Portuguese dialects are often described as a Stress-timed dialects (consistent with the reduction of pre-stress vowels), while most Brazilian Portuguese dialects are syllable-timed. DIALECTS OF BRAZIL Due to the economic and cultural dominance of São Paulo and Rio De Janeiro in Brazil, their dialects dominate the media and have became unofficial norms for the rest of the country. However, the dialects of other regions still persist. DIALECTS OF AFRICA AND ASIA Portuguese speaking African countries and East Timor, due to politics the two varieties are somewhat written differently, but that difference is similar to what happens in English . These differences are to be eliminated because Brazil and Portugal have made an orthographic agreement. Because the African countries are involved and did not yet approved, it is not yet in force, thought Brazil has made some pressure, with the support of Portugal, in the African countries to approve the agreement. Spoken varieties of Portuguese Written varieties of Portuguese
MAJOR PORTUGUESE DIALECTS There are some differences between the areas but these are the best approximations possible. For example, the dialect in Espírito Santo has some differences from the one of Rio De Janeiro , but in general it is very close. A good example of Brazilian Portuguese may be found in the capital city, Brasilia , due to the generalized population from all parts of the country. Brazil # Caipira — '' São Paulo (state) '' countryside (ex. Piracicaba city), southern '' Minas Gerais '' (ex. Varginha city), northern '' Paraná '' (ex. Londrina city) and '' Mato Grosso Do Sul '' # Cearense — '' Ceará '' # Baiano — '' Bahia '' # and Espírito Santo '' (the city of Rio De Janeiro and adjacent areas have a particular way of speaking) # Gaúcho — '' Rio Grande Do Sul '' # Mineiro — '' Minas Gerais '' # have particular ways of speaking) Note: the speaker of this sound file is from Rio, and he is talking about his experience with Nordestino and Nortista accents. # Nortista — '' Amazon Basin states'' # Paulistano — ''city of São Paulo '' # Sertanejo — ''States of Goiás and Mato Grosso '' (the city of Cuiabá has a particular way of speaking) # Sulista — ''south of Brazil'' and southeastern '' São Paulo (state) '' (the cities of Curitiba and Itapetininga have a particular way of speaking) Portugal # '' # '' # '' (there is a particular small dialect in the western area) # (interior)'' # Baixo-Beirão; Alto-Alentejano — ''Central Portugal (interior)'' # Beirão — ''central Portugal'' # Estremenho — ''Regions of Coimbra and Lisbon'' (can be subdivided in Lisbon Portuguese and Coimbra Portuguese) # '' # '' # '' Angola # Benguelense — '' Benguela province'' # province'' # Sulista — ''South of Angola'' Other areas
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