The Brazilian official language is Brazilian Portuguese. Despite having a single language spoken around the country, there are around 305 geographically isolated indigenous groups speaking 274 different languages (Ethnologue, 2019). According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, the skin colour or race in Brazil are classified as white (45.2%), black (8.9%), yellow (Asians) (0.5%), mixed race (45.1%), and indigenous (0.4%) people (Azevedo, 2015; Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, 2019k).

 

References:

Azevedo, A. L. M. dos S. (2015). IBGE – Educa | Jovens. IBGE Educa Jovens. https://educa.ibge.gov.br/jovens/conheca-o-brasil/populacao/18319-cor-ou-raca.html

Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (2019k, June 17). Popuação residente, por cor ou raça, segundo a situação do domicílio. https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/Tabela/3175

Ethnologue. (2019). Languages per country.