Portuguese is the official language of several independent countries and regions: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, & São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese, ranked fifth among world languages in number of native speakers, it also is widely spoken or studied as a second language in many other countries. With more than 200 million native speakers, Portuguese is one of the few languages spoken in such widely-distributed parts of the world. Because Brazil, with 184 million inhabitants, constitutes about 51% of South America’s population, Portuguese is the most widely spoken language in South America.
UNICEF: INFORMATION ABOUT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
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INFORMATION FOR PARENTS ABOUT CHILD DEVELOPMENT
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Developmental milestones in the following languages for ages 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, 18 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
In developmental areas; Social/Emotional, Language/Communication, Cognitive ( learning, thinking, problems solving), Movement/Physical Development
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This comprehensive developmental chart identifies milestones in listening, receptive (what your child understands) and expressive (what your says) language speech, cognition (thinking) and social communication. A practical and easy to use form supports you in tracking your child’s development over the long term.