Brazil - The Language

Portuguese is the national language spoken by all Brazilians. Few Brazilians speak English and the only way to communicate with them is to pick up their language. Over the years, Brazilian Portuguese have been transformed and differs slightly from the Portuguese spoken in Portugal.

Why Portuguese?

The reason was that Brazil was once colonised by the Portuguese and that period ended during the 1800s. Hence, the language that Brazilians speak is Portuguese.

Reference(s)

http://www.portugueseinbrazil.com/