influências linguísticas portuguesas em África fora das fronteiras dos PALOP

THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE INFLUENCES IN AFRICA OUTSIDE THE BORDERS OF THE PALOP COUNTRIES The main objective of this paper is to present the zones of influence of Portuguese language in Africa focusing on countries that are not part of the group of PALOP (Portuguese‑speaking African countries). Reference is made to a Portuguese ‑based Creole spoken in Casamança, an area of Senegal, to the influence of the Portuguese in Morocco, Benin, Gabon and South Africa A more detailed analysis is dedicated to quintando, one of the dialects of Kikongo, spoken in Congo. In each case, we have included a historical overview essential to draw a complete picture of the Portuguese presence in Africa.