Laura Álvarez López's interview in the Exhibition "African Languages That Shape Brazil"

Professor Laura Álvarez López's interview is featured in São Paulo's Museum of Portuguese Language Exhibition "African Languages That Shape Brazil"

Museum of Portuguese Language (Luz rail and subway station - São Paulo, SP).

The Museum of Portuguese Language in São Paulo has just opened its latest exhibition, "African Languages That Shape Brazil," running from May 24, 2024, to January 2025. A notable feature of the exhibition is a series of records showcasing Afro-Brazilian cultural manifestations. The exhibition also includes comprehensive content on African languages and their enduring presence in Brazil, enriched by interviews with researchers, including Professor Laura Álvarez López. For more details, please visit the Museum of Portuguese Language.

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Portuguese Linguistics Portuguese Sociolinguistics

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Romance Linguistics - RomLing

More than one billion people around the world speak a Romance language as their first or shared first language. The most wide-spread Romance languages are Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian – i.e. the same four languages that can be studied at Stockholm University.

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Last updated: May 30, 2024

Source: Department of Romance Studies and Classics