"Lusophones (Portuguese: lus\u00F3fonos) are people who speak the Portuguese language, either as native speakers or as learners. Similarly, the Lusosphere (Portuguese: Lusofonia) is a community of people who are culturally and linguistically linked to Portugal, either historically or by choice. The idea of a Lusosphere is free of ethnic connotations, in that a Lusophone may not have any Portuguese ancestry at all."@en . . .