Portuguese
| Subject Code | PORT | |
| Levels Offered | 1st year | Full course list * |
| Minor Available | No | |
| Placement Test | Required for students with previous knowledge | More details |
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* Not all courses are offered every term, please check Carleton Central and/or the Public Class Schedule for course availability. |
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About the Language
Follow the marine routes of 15-17th century European sailing vessels down the western coast of Africa to the port of Luanda in Angola, around the Horn to Beira in Mozambique, or out across the Atlantic to the port of Santos on Brazil’s east coast, and you will encounter the Portuguese language.
With more than 178 million speakers worldwide, today Portuguese is the 7th most common first language in the world, official language in Portugal, Brazil, and six African nations, and co-official language of the Oceanic nation of East Timor. It is also an official language of the European Union and is widely spoken across South America.
As you learn Portuguese some of you may enjoy discovering borrowed Portuguese words mixing in with languages like Swahili in east Africa, as well as Tamil and Malay. We even have them in English: flamingo, marmalade, cashew, tank, banana, cobra, and of course, Bossa Nova.
- There are almost 200 million native Portuguese speakers in Brazil and, with the growing importance of the Mercosul (the Southern Common Market), an organization promoting free trade between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, Portuguese usage is increasing across the continent.
- For students of French and Spanish, you will encounter many etymological similarities between Portuguese and your language of study. Also, if you have an interest in relationship between history and language, you may enjoy exploring historical linguistics of Portuguese and its widespread contributions to Creole formation.
- Portuguese is the #11 most spoken home language in Canada.
| • | Portuguese as a mother tongue (Canada): 219,275 |
| • | Portuguese as a home language (Canada): 103,875 |
| • | Portuguese as a mother tongue (Ontario): 155,315 |
| • | Portuguese as a home language (Ontario): 77,010 |
Registration Information
Space in language courses is limited. Register as early as possible. If the course is full when you attempt to register, please submit a Course Registration Override Request or, if applicable, add your name to a waitlist on Carleton Central. Click here to learn more about how waitlisting works.
Course Previews
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IMPORTANT: These previews will give you an idea of the types of assignments, readings, and instructor expectations you may encounter in the course. However, please be aware that these documents are NOT OFFICIAL COURSE OUTLINES. The actual courses you take may differ considerably from the descriptions provided in the previews.
Please be aware that list is currently under development with previews being added over time. If your course preview is not yet available, please check back later.
* Also, please note that starting 2009-10, our previous Modern Language course codes changed. Click here for a summary of these changes.