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Lusophilia (Lusofilía) is the friendship, simpathy or love towards/of Portugal and/or Portuguese (from latin "Lusitania" - Roman province of modern Portugal - and "philia" (Greek: φιλíα) or simpathy) as opposed by lusophobia. Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... In red is the province of Lusitania within the Roman Empire, 120 AD Lusitania was an ancient Roman province approximately including current Portugal, except for the area between the rivers Douro and Minho (part of Hispania Tarraconensis), and part of modern day western Spain, the present autonomous communities of Extremadura... Roman or Romans may refer to: A thing or person of or from the city of Rome. ... A philia is the love or obsession with a particular thing or subject. ... Lusophobia is a hostility toward Portugal or the Portuguese language. ...


Lusofonia

The Lusofonia or portuguese-speaking community is an obvious source of lusophilia. This includes Portugal's former colonies and immigrant communities worldwide.


Romania

One of the quaint sources of lusophilia has been Romania. The Romanians see the Portuguese as a mythic brotherly latin people which had the luck of thriving in warmer, less troubled land.


Namely the Romanian author and diplomat Lucian Blaga referred to the Portuguese in his poem "La Curtile Dorului" - "At the Courtyard of Yearning". Lucian Blaga (May 9, 1895 - May 6, 1961) Romanian poet, playwright, and philosopher. ...


Also interesting is the success of some lusophone television shows in Romania. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Lusitanic. ...


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