Gender neutral language in Portuguese
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The vast majority of Portuguese words have one of two grammatical genders: the feminine or the masculine. The creation and implementation of gender neutral terms in the Portuguese language aims to make non-binary people feel included. It is important to note that, in Portuguese, there’s a distinction between neutral language and inclusive language. Though the two overlap in some aspects, the latter makes use of already existing binary terms and its main goal is to include both men and women in conversations.[1] It comes as a response to the way Portuguese uses the masculine to encompass the feminine. This can be seen, for example, when groups are referred to with the masculine and plural form of a noun even when they’re not made-up exclusively of men.
| Common language | Neutral language | Inclusive language |
|---|---|---|
| Boa noite a todos! | Boa noite a todes! | Boa noite a todos e todas! |
This article will focus on neutral Portuguese language.
Personal pronouns
Third person singular
In Portuguese, there are two standard personal pronoun sets for the third person singular. Ela is equivalent to the English "she" and ele is equivalent to the English "he." Portuguese-speaking non-binary people who don't feel comfortable with either of these have had to come up with their own neopronouns.
| Nominative | Accusative | Dative | Prepositional | Prepositional
with com |
Non-declining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ela | a, la, na, se | lhe, se | ela, si | com ela, consigo | a mesma |
| ele | o, lo, no, se | lhe, se | ele, si | com ele, consigo | o mesmo |
| el | ? | lhe, se | el, si | com el, consigo | ? |
| elu | ? | lhe, se | elu, si | com elu, consigo | ? |
| ilu | ? | lhe, se | ilu, si | com ilu, consigo | ? |
| ile | ? | lhe, se | ile, si | com ile, consigo | ? |
References
- ↑ Folter, Regiane (9 March 2021). "Linguagem inclusiva e linguagem neutra: entenda a diferença!" [Inclusive language and neutral language: understand the difference!]. politize! (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "Appendix:Portuguese pronouns". Wiktionary. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ Lobo, Cari; Gaigaia, V. "Linguagem não-binária ou neutra" [Non-binary or neutral language]. wikia (in Portuguese). Revised by Kumiho Lim. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
