Why Study Portuguese
Portuguese is the second most spoken Romance language, after Spanish. It is the ninth most spoken language in the world, with an estimated 232 million native speakers and 258 million speakers overall.
Check out the Portuguese courses offered at CSUSB
Did you know this about Brazil?
Brazil is home to about 60% of the Amazon Rainforest, which is the largest tropical rainforest in the world and is often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth" due to its vast oxygen production.
The Amazon River, which flows through Brazil, is the second-longest river in the world, and it has the largest drainage basin, discharging more water than the next seven largest rivers combined.
Brazil is the fifth-largest country in the world by both area and population, covering approximately 3.3 million square miles and home to over 210 million people.
Brazil is home to over 200 Indigenous tribes, each with its own unique culture, traditions, and languages, many of which are still preserved despite external pressures.
Contact
Esteban Córdoba
Assistant Professor of Spanish
esteban.cordoba@csusb.edu
Phone: (909) 527-7127
Office: UH-201.41