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The Portuguese ( is, are ) known to speak differently than the Spanish do ..

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Answer 1

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the Portuguese are known to speak differently than the Spanish do.

Answer 2

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the Portuguese are known to speak differently than the spanish do

here, the word Portuguese refers to a group of people that is the peple living in Portugal ,hence it is plural and we use are with plural nouns

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