2d ago

Someday, I plan to go to Europe, specifically Portugal & Spain. What’s the best region to go to so I can learn a language similar but not the same and expose myself to different cultures?

I’m looking for a region that speaks both Portuguese and Spanish but also maybe another similar, less spoken Romance language.

It can have similar culture but also different, unique culture. Either has to be in Spain or Portugal or nearby them so I could just drive to either country.

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region: galicia!! i’m learning that language since i speak spanish from both sides of my family, english from the us, and portuguese from my dad!

If you wannt to try something unique go to miranda do douro in portugal, where they speak mirandese, with only 3500 native speakers
- One of Portugal's official languages! And AFAIK even older than modern portuguese
- isto. this. ^

In the Jálama Valley they speak Fala: Romance, similar to Portuguese, and way less spoken.

Maybe you can try the basque country. They speak basque and spanish (and french) and it's not that far from Portugal or France.
- AFAIK The Basque country's language has no connection to the romance languages, I don't think it fits what OP is looking for

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