European Portuguese

European Portuguese (Portuguese:Português europeu (pronounced: [puɾtuˈgez ewɾuˈpew])), also known as Lusitanian Portuguese (Portuguese:Português lusitano) and Portuguese of Portugal (Portuguese:Português de Portugal) in Brazil, refers to the Portuguese language spoken in Portugal. Standard Portuguese pronunciation, the prestige norm based on European Portuguese, is the reference for Portugal, the Portuguese-speaking African countries, East Timor and Macau. The word “European” was chosen to avoid the clash of “Portuguese Portuguese” as opposed to Brazilian Portuguese.