Flags of the members.

The Community of Portuguese Language Countries has nine member states.[1] All have the Portuguese language as official language, and only East Timor and Equatorial Guinea have a second official language.

In 2005, CPLP Council of Ministers meeting in Luanda adopted the status of associate observer for non-member states to promote better international co-operation to reach the Community's objectives and 3 states were subsequently admitted.

Members

CountryStatusYear joinedOfficial language(s)ContinentPopulation
 Portugalmember1996PortugueseEurope10,347,892
 Brazilmember1996PortugueseSouth America210,147,125
 Angolamember1996PortugueseAfrica31,127,674
 Mozambiquemember1996PortugueseAfrica30,066,648
 Cape Verdemember1996PortugueseAfrica483,628
 Guinea-Bissaumember1996PortugueseAfrica1,726,000
 São Tomé and Príncipemember1996PortugueseAfrica211,028
 East Timormember2002Portuguese and TetumAsia/Oceania1,340,513
 Equatorial Guineamember2014Portuguese, Spanish and FrenchAfrica1,454,789

Observers

CountryStatusYear joinedOfficial language(s)ContinentPopulation
 Mauritiusassociate observer2006None (de jure)[lower-alpha 1]Africa1,265,475
 Senegalassociate observer2008FrenchAfrica15,854,323
 Georgiaassociate observer2014GeorgianAsia/Europe4,012,104
 Japanassociate observer2014JapaneseAsia125,470,000
 Namibiaassociate observer2014EnglishAfrica2,550,226
 Turkeyassociate observer2014TurkishAsia/Europe83,614,362
 Czech Republicassociate observer2016CzechEurope10,701,777
 Hungaryassociate observer2016HungarianEurope9,730,000
 Slovakiaassociate observer2016SlovakEurope5,464,060
 Uruguayassociate observer2016SpanishSouth America3,518,552
 Andorraassociate observer2018CatalanEurope77,543
 Argentinaassociate observer2018SpanishSouth America44,938,712
 Chileassociate observer2018SpanishSouth America17,574,003
 Franceassociate observer2018FrenchEurope67,522,000[2]
 Italyassociate observer2018ItalianEurope60,317,116
 Luxembourgassociate observer2018Luxembourgish, German and FrenchEurope633,622
 Serbiaassociate observer2018SerbianEurope6,926,705
 United Kingdomassociate observer2021EnglishEurope67,081,234[3]
 Canadaassociate observer2021English and FrenchNorth America38,048,738
 Greeceassociate observer2021GreekEurope10,718,565
 India[lower-alpha 2]associate observer2021Hindi and EnglishAsia1,352,642,280
 Irelandassociate observer2021English and IrishEurope4,977,400
 Ivory Coastassociate observer2021FrenchAfrica26,378,274
 Qatarassociate observer2021ArabicAsia2,795,484
 Spainassociate observer2021SpanishEurope47,450,795
 Peruassociate observer2021SpanishSouth America32,824,358
 Romaniaassociate observer2021RomanianEurope19,317,984
 United Statesassociate observer2021None[lower-alpha 3]North America331,449,281
 Paraguayassociate observer2023Spanish and GuaraniSouth America7,439,863

Officially interested countries and territories

Country/TerritoryInterested StatusOfficial languageContinentPopulationReferencePossible date of discussionNotes
 Moroccoassociate memberAmazigh and ArabicAfrica33,757,175[4]2010 – VIII CPLP Summit – Angola LuandaSome areas of Morocco colonized by Portugal, proximity to the Madeira Autonomous Region of Madeira.
 Philippinesassociate memberFilipino and EnglishAsia90,500,000[4]2010 – VIII CPLP Summit – Angola LuandaHistorical ties to the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan
Venezuela Venezuelaassociate memberSpanishSouth America26,814,843[5]2012 – IX CPLP SummitLargest Portuguese community in Hispanic America
 Croatiaassociate memberCroatianEurope4,453,500[5]2012 – IX CPLP SummitLarge number of Portuguese and Brazilian expats
 Taiwanassociate memberMandarinAsia23,855,010[5]In negotiations
 Ukraineassociate memberUkrainianEurope46,372,700[5]2012 – IX CPLP SummitHas migratory fluxes with Portugal
Indonesia Indonesiaassociate memberIndonesianAsia237,512,352[6]In negotiationsPortugal was the major colonial power until Dutch hegemony (see Portuguese Empire in the Indonesian Archipelago). Occupied East Timor from 1975–2002.
 Eswatiniassociate memberEnglish and SiwatiAfrica1,185,000[7]In negotiationsShares a border with Mozambique with which it has economic ties
 Australiaassociate memberEnglishOceania22,420,039[7]In negotiations"Discovered" by Portuguese navigators. Has a large community of Portuguese, Brazilian and East Timorese expats
 Russiaassociate memberRussianEurope and Asia145,912,025[8]In negotiations
Galicia (Spain) GaliciamemberGalician and SpanishEurope2,783,100[6]Pending Spanish government approvalCultural and linguistic ties with Portugal
 MacaumemberPortuguese and Chinese (Cantonese)Asia520,400[9]Pending Macanese Government approvalChinese territory formerly under Portuguese administration and a small minority population is Portuguese
Malacca Malaccaassociate memberMalayAsia733,000[6]Pending Malaysian Government approvalPortuguese colony for more than a century, small minority population of Portuguese descent
South Korea South Koreaassociate memberKoreanAsia51,305,186[10]In negotiations
Paraguay Paraguayassociate observerSpanish and GuaraniSouth America7,219,638[11]In negotiationsShares a border with Brazil. The Portuguese language is very popular and taught in Paraguay, being the third most spoken in the country besides Spanish and Guarani, and there is also a community called "brasiguaios".
Germany Germanyassociate observerGermanEurope84,079,811[12]In negotiations

Notes

  1. ↑ English, French (de facto).
  2. ↑ Part of India was former Portuguese colony (see Portuguese India).
  3. ↑ In the United States, English is the official language of 32 states; English and Hawaiian are both official languages in Hawaii, and English and 20 indigenous languages are official in Alaska. Algonquian, Cherokee, and Sioux are among many other official languages in Native American-controlled lands throughout the country. French is a de facto, but unofficial, language in Maine and Louisiana, while New Mexico law grants Spanish a special status. In five territories, English as well as one or more indigenous languages are official: Spanish in Puerto Rico, Samoan in American Samoa, and Chamorro in both Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Carolinian is also an official language in the Northern Mariana Islands.

References

  1. ↑ "Official Website". Community of Portuguese Language Countries.
  2. ↑ "Demography - Population at the beginning of the month - France (including Mayotte since 2014)". www.insee.fr. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Population estimates for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2020". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 "XXII Governo - República Portuguesa". Portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese).
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Venezuela, Ucrânia e Croácia querem ser da CPLP". DN Online (in Portuguese). 2008-07-16. Archived from the original on 2008-10-04.
  6. 1 2 3 "CPLP: Galiza com estatuto de observador associado só com "sim" de Madrid". Notícias Lusa - Sapo Notícias (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2009-02-21.
  7. 1 2 "CPLP: Austrália, Indonésia, Luxemburgo, Suazilândia e Ucrânia interessados em aderir - Info Cabo Verde - Sapo Notícias". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  8. ↑ "Rússia quer ser observador associado da CPLP". O Observador (in Portuguese). 2020-01-01.
  9. ↑ "Página Não Encontrada :: Governo de Portugal". www.portugal.gov.pt. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Interesse na CPLP mostra urgência em mudar foco da língua para economia". O Observador (in Portuguese). 2018-03-28.
  11. ↑ "Ministro de Relações Exteriores do Paraguai anunciou pedido de adesão do país como Estado Observador Associado da CPLP". Embaixada do Paraguai (in Portuguese). 2020-07-24.
  12. ↑ "CPLP acolhe primeira instituição alemã como observador consultivo" (in Portuguese). DW. 2016-11-30.
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