Portuguese is an important element of this art form. Capoeira Minnesota recognizes the importance of having a Brazilian Portuguese language program for its students for the following reasons:

• Brazilian Portuguese is the language of Afro-Brazilian capoeira. 
• Speaking the language can provide access to local, domestic, and international lusophone communities.
• We are able to interact with visiting instructors in Portuguese.
• The songs we often sing when we practice this art form are in Portuguese. Understanding the language can help us access deeper meaning.
• We learn the names of the movements in Portuguese.