About Italian Language
According to Wikipedia.org, The Italian language is the official language of Italy. It is spoken by 66,000,000 people and most of the native speakers are living in Italy. Italian is also the official language of San Marino and Vatican City. If this isn’t enough it is also spoken in Switzerland. The pronunciation and sound are quite similar to Latin and Spanish while grammar is similar to other romance languages. You will notice a lot of nouns, adjectives, and other indefinite articles in it. Italian features 27 pronouns while the plurals and verbs are very formal. There are a lot of dialects of Italian that are inspired by different languages. Judeo-Italian (Italkian) was a popular dialect traditionally but it is nearly extinct now.
About Portuguese Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Portuguese is originated from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is the official language of Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, São Tomé and PrÃncipe, and Brazil. Portuguese has co-official status in East Timor. Portuguese-speaking people are known as "Lusophone" (lusófono). You will notice the presence of Portuguese culture all across the globe. There are several dialects of Vulgar Latin used in Portuguese. Approximately 215 to 220 million native speakers speak this language. It also features Celtic phonology among speakers. This is also one of the sixth most spoken languages around the world. Portuguese has a lot of influence in South America and the Southern Hemisphere. Interestingly it is also among the top 10 languages in Africa. Due to its popularity, it is also the official language of many American states.