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Member states of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries

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The Community of Portuguese Language Countries consists of nine member states,[1] which list the Portuguese language as an official language, and only East Timor and Equatorial Guinea list a secondary official language (Tetun and Spanish respectively).

In 2005, during the CPLP Council of Ministers meeting in Luanda, the status of associate observer for non-member states was adopted to enhance international cooperation and achieve the Community's objectives, leading to the subsequent admission of three states.

Members

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CountryStatusYear joinedOfficial language(s)ContinentPopulation
Image PortugalMember1996PortugueseEurope10,347,892
Image BrazilMember1996PortugueseSouth America210,147,125
Image AngolaMember1996PortugueseAfrica31,127,674
Image MozambiqueMember1996PortugueseAfrica30,066,648
Image Cape VerdeMember1996PortugueseAfrica483,628
Image São Tomé and PríncipeMember1996PortugueseAfrica211,028
Image Timor-LesteMember2002Portuguese and TetumAsia1,340,513
Image Equatorial GuineaMember2014Portuguese, Spanish and FrenchAfrica1,454,789

Suspended members

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CountryStatusYear joinedYear of suspensionOfficial language(s)ContinentPopulation
Image Guinea-BissauSuspended member[a]19962025PortugueseAfrica1,726,000

Observers

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CountryStatusYear joinedOfficial language(s)ContinentPopulation
Image Mauritiusassociate observer2006None (de jure)[b]Africa1,265,475
Image Senegalassociate observer2008FrenchAfrica15,854,323
Image Georgiaassociate observer2014GeorgianAsia/Europe4,012,104
Image Japanassociate observer2014JapaneseAsia125,470,000
Image Namibiaassociate observer2014EnglishAfrica2,550,226
Image Turkeyassociate observer2014TurkishAsia/Europe83,614,362
Image Czech Republicassociate observer2016CzechEurope10,701,777
Image Hungaryassociate observer2016HungarianEurope9,730,000
Image Slovakiaassociate observer2016SlovakEurope5,464,060
Image Uruguayassociate observer2016SpanishSouth America3,518,552
Image Andorraassociate observer2018CatalanEurope77,543
Image Argentinaassociate observer2018SpanishSouth America44,938,712
Image Chileassociate observer2018SpanishSouth America17,574,003
Image Franceassociate observer2018FrenchEurope67,522,000[3]
Image Italyassociate observer2018ItalianEurope60,317,116
Image Luxembourgassociate observer2018Luxembourgish, German and FrenchEurope633,622
Image Serbiaassociate observer2018SerbianEurope6,926,705
Image United Kingdomassociate observer2021EnglishEurope67,081,234[4]
Image Canadaassociate observer2021English and FrenchNorth America38,048,738
Image Greeceassociate observer2021GreekEurope10,718,565
Image India[c]associate observer2021Hindi and EnglishAsia1,352,642,280
Image Irelandassociate observer2021English and IrishEurope4,977,400
Image Ivory Coastassociate observer2021FrenchAfrica26,378,274
Image Qatarassociate observer2021ArabicAsia2,795,484
Image Spainassociate observer2021SpanishEurope47,450,795
Image Peruassociate observer2021SpanishSouth America32,824,358
Image Romaniaassociate observer2021RomanianEurope19,317,984
Image United Statesassociate observer2021NoneNorth America331,449,281
Image Paraguayassociate observer2023Spanish and GuaraniSouth America7,439,863

Officially interested countries and territories

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

Notes

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  1. ↑ Due to the coup d'etat.[2]
  2. ↑ English and French (de facto).
  3. ↑ Part of India was former Portuguese colony (see Portuguese India).
  4. ↑ Spanish autonomous community
  5. ↑ Chinese special administrative region
  6. ↑ Malaysian state

References

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  1. ↑ "Official Website". Community of Portuguese Language Countries.
  2. ↑ "CPLP suspends Guinea-Bissau and elects Timor-Leste to temporary presidency". Government of Timor-Leste. 2025-12-17. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Population estimates for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2020". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 "XXII Governo - República Portuguesa". Portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese).
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. ↑ "Rússia quer ser observador associado da CPLP". O Observador (in Portuguese). 2020-01-01.
  10. ↑ "Página Não Encontrada :: Governo de Portugal". www.portugal.gov.pt. Retrieved 2 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ "Interesse na CPLP mostra urgência em mudar foco da língua para economia". O Observador (in Portuguese). 2018-03-28.
  12. ↑ "CPLP acolhe primeira instituição alemã como observador consultivo" (in Portuguese). DW. 2016-11-30.
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