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John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions Fulano (de Tal), Sicrano, Beltrano, João da Silva, Zé da Silva, Zé Ninguém, Zé das Couves, Dunha.
Languages Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate	88.4	[90th of 174]
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > English	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > French	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > German	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Italian	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Japanese	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Portuguese	yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Russian	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Spanish	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Swedish	no

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SOURCES: Wikipedia: John Doe ; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; Wikipedia: Languages of the African Union ; Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil, Republica Federativa do Brasil, Brasil

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COMMENTARY

Ray von Schmalz (Curitiba, Brazil)
10th November 2006

You are displaying incorrect information about the languages spoken in Brazil. English is NOT spoken in this country. I can assure you this, because I am a Canadian and teach English here. French and Spanish were NEVER spoken in Brazil. In the south of Brazil you will find LARGE settlements of Germans, Italians, Ukrainians, and Poles [the largest settlement of Poles outside Poland in here in Curitiba]. Some villages in the southern states still speak German as a first language, and publish newspapers and magazines in German. Italian is largely spoken in this area, too. I strongly recommend that you further your research into Brazil.

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