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Cape Verdean Creole | |
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kabuverdianu,[1][2] kriolu, kriol | |
Native to | Cape Verde |
Ethnicity | Cape Verdeans |
Native speakers | 871,000 (2017)[3] |
Portuguese Creole
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Latin (ALUPEC) | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | kea |
Glottolog | kabu1256 |
Linguasphere | 51-AAC-aa |
Cape Verdean Creole is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken on the islands of Cape Verde.[4] It is the native creole language of virtually all Cape Verdeans and is used as a second language by the Cape Verdean diaspora.
The creole has particular importance for creolistics studies since it is the oldest living creole.[5] It is the most widely spoken Portuguese-based creole language.
The full, formal name is Cape Verdean Creole (kabuverdianu), but in everyday usage the creole is simply called "Creole" (kriolu/kriol) by its speakers.
o [crioulo] de Cabo Verde [é] o mais antigo que se conhece