Yes. Portuguese is Brazil's primary language in the sense that it is the country's most widely spoken language. It is also the official language.
Brazil's National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage explicitly identifies Portuguese as both official and most widely spoken. EBSCO's independently published country reference gives the same description.
This does not mean Brazil is exclusively Portuguese-speaking. Its national linguistic inventory recognizes a diverse landscape that includes Indigenous, immigrant, sign, Creole and Afro-Brazilian languages, alongside regional varieties of Portuguese.
Portuguese predominates in Brazil, but the country has a much broader linguistic heritage.
Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional
IPHAN's national linguistic inventory describes Portuguese as Brazil's official and most widely spoken language.
Based on: Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional
EBSCO
EBSCO's country reference identifies Portuguese as both the official language and the nation's most widely spoken language.
Based on: EBSCO
Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional
The national linguistic inventory documents linguistic diversity that includes Indigenous, immigrant, sign, Creole and Afro-Brazilian languages as well as Portuguese varieties.
Based on: Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional
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