My homeland is the portuguese language.

 

My homeland is the portuguese language.
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Original: Minha Pátria é a língua portuguesa.
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Ibid., p. 230
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My motherland is the Portuguese language.
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My nation is the Portuguese language.
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My country is the Portuguese language.
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My home is the Portuguese language.

 

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