Prime Minister Luís Montenegro wants CPLP partner countries to align positions so that Portuguese is recognized as an official language of the United Nations by 2030, considering that “it would be fair recognition”.
In an article published today in the newspaper Público, on the date on which World Portuguese Language Day is celebrated, Luís Montenegro considers that this can be seen as a medium-term goal, advocating for this an alignment of positions with partners from the Community of Countries of Portuguese Language (CPLP).
“It would be fair recognition. Both in terms of the current universe of Portuguese speakers around the world and in relation to estimates that indicate that our language will reach 380 million speakers in 2050. And almost 500 million by the end of the century”, he writes, noting that this estimated growth is due to Brazil and the population potential of the PALOP (Portuguese-Speaking African Countries).
The Prime Minister also highlights the Government's commitment to promoting “excellence in Portuguese teaching” in these countries, highlighting that one of the objectives set by his Government is to encourage exchange and the creation of joint programs that strengthen the language as a tool for communication and expression”.
“On the one hand, it is also imperative to expand the influence of the CPLP in the many parts of the world to which the Portuguese see themselves linked by culture. And, on the other hand, the greater the economic and political ambition, the greater the international projection of the language of Camões, Sophia, Amado, Pepetela, Lispector, Agualusa, Mia, Agustina, Germano and many other renowned artists”, says Montenegro.
In the article, the Prime Minister recalls that the 50th anniversary of the 25th of April was also celebrated at the highest level with the sister countries of the CPLP, a space that, he says, is based “on history, shared experiences and a common language”.
Montenegro also states that the creation of World Portuguese Language Day is a sign of recognition by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) of the global importance of Portuguese and all its more than 260 million speakers spread across all continents.
In this context, he states that the CPLP economies are worth 3,6% of the world's total wealth and 5,4% of global maritime platforms.
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