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[[Cape Verde Genealogy|Cape Verde]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Cape Verde Language and Languages | [[Cape Verde Genealogy|Cape Verde]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Cape Verde Language and Languages | ||
=== Languages === | === Languages === | ||
The mother tongue of Cape Verdeans in Crioulo. | The mother tongue of Cape Verdeans in Crioulo. It is based on a Portuguese root vocabulary and a simplified grammar. Portuguese speakers have a difficult time understanding the Crioulo. However, Portuguese is the official language and the language of the genealogical sources.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cape Verde,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1992-1999.</ref> | ||
=== Word List === | === Word List === | ||
A list of Cape Verde words and their English interpretations. | A list of Cape Verde words and their English interpretations. | ||
How are you? = Tudu dretu? | How are you? = Tudu dretu? I'm good. = Tudu dretu. <br> You = bu Me = N or ami We = Nu <br> (v) to go = ba (v) to speak = papia (v) to eat = kume (v) to be = sta <br> I don't speak Creole. = N ka pode papia Kriolu. | ||
I'm good. = Tudu dretu. | |||
<br> You = bu | |||
Me = N or ami | |||
We = Nu | |||
<br> (v) to go = ba | |||
(v) to speak = papia | |||
(v) to eat = kume | |||
(v) to be = sta | |||
<br> I don't speak Creole. = N ka pode papia Kriolu. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Cape_Verde]] | [[Category:Cape_Verde]] | ||