World Portuguese Language Day is celebrated on 5th May every year with great pomp and romance. The magnum opus poem ‘Lusiads’ by Luis Camoes aptly gives substance to the Portuguese language and is a marathon of 8816 lines that is considered among the best poems in the world, an epic that should not be missed by all Portuguese-loving people.
Lovers of the Portuguese language must not miss it, and the entire recitation is available on YouTube, a compelling tour de force for every connoisseur of the Portuguese language. Portuguese, which shares elements of European languages such as Spanish, Italian, Latin, and even English, is spoken by 265 million people around the world.
Portuguese has a unique status in the world as its allure has an old-world charm and romance that makes it distinct and endearing among all. Portuguese holds a very special place in the hearts of Goans and has a magical charm that has survived the tests of time ever since 25th November 1510 when Afonso de Albuquerque set foot on Goa.
