“This is a very exciting addition to our language market because there are so many countries where Portuguese is spoken. We look forward to serving both the translation and interpreter needs of clients who may reside in the Orlando area or those visiting on business or vacation”, said Jef Gray, CEO of American Experience.

About the Portuguese Language

Portuguese is one of the world’s major languages, ranked 6th according to number of native speakers (between 191 and 230 million). Considered to be a Romance language, Portuguese originated in what is now Galicia and northern Portugal. It is derived from the Latin spoken by the romanized Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around 2000 years ago. It spread worldwide in the 15th and 16th centuries as Portugal established a colonial and commercial empire (1415–1999) which spanned from Brazil in the Americas to Goa and other parts of India, Macau in China and Timor (north of Australia). It was used as the exclusive lingua franca on the island of Sri Lanka for almost 350 years. During that time, many creole languages based on Portuguese also appeared around the world, especially in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean.
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About American Experience
Founded in 2007, American Experience is an Orlando based Florida Corporation and Licensed Travel Agent specializing in foreign language and travel related services. Featured products include tours, excursions, interpreters, document translation, Foriegn IPTV services and self help visa kits.