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Cape Verdean Creole

NameCape Verdean Creole
NativenameKriolu, Kriol, kriolu kabuverdianu
StatesCape Verde, Cape Verdean diaspora
Speakers926,078
FamilycolorCreole
Fam1Creole language
Fam2Portuguese Creole
Fam3Afro-Portuguese Creole
Fam4Upper Guinea Creole
Iso2cpp
Iso3kea
Lingua51-AAC-aa
NoticeIPA

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Cape Verdean Creole, also known as Criolo, is a creole language of Portuguese basis, spoken on the islands of Cape Verde. It is the native language of virtually all Cape Verdeans, and it is used as a second language by the Cape Verdean diaspora.

The language has particular importance for creolistics studies since it is the oldest (still-spoken) creole, and the most widely spoken Portuguese-based creole.


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