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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Cape Verde's official language is '''Portuguese'''. It is the language of instruction and government. It is also used in newspapers, television, and radio. | |||
'''Cape Verdean Creole or Kriolu''' is used colloquially and is the mother tongue of virtually all Cape Verdeans. The national constitution calls for measures to give it parity with Portuguese. Cape Verdean Creole is a dialect continuum of a Portuguese-based creole. There is a substantial body of literature in Creole and has been gaining prestige since the nation's independence from Portugal. | '''Cape Verdean Creole or Kriolu''' is used colloquially and is the mother tongue of virtually all Cape Verdeans. The national constitution calls for measures to give it parity with Portuguese. Cape Verdean Creole is a dialect continuum of a Portuguese-based creole. There is a substantial body of literature in Creole and has been gaining prestige since the nation's independence from Portugal. | ||
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'''Portuguese''' | '''Portuguese''' | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Portuguese_Letter-writing_Guide Portuguese Letter Writing Guide] at FamilySearch | *[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Portuguese_Letter-writing_Guide Portuguese Letter Writing Guide] at FamilySearch | ||
* | *[https://www.worldcat.org/title/portuguese-dictionary/oclc/1065009295&referer=brief_results Portuguese dictionary] at WorldCat | ||
'''Cape Verdean Creole''' | '''Cape Verdean Creole''' | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verdean_Creole#Sentence_structure Sentence structure] at Wikipedia | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verdean_Creole#Sentence_structure Sentence structure] at Wikipedia | ||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verdean_Creole#Verbs Verbs] at Wikipedia | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verdean_Creole#Verbs Verbs] at Wikipedia | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verdean_Creole#Adjectives Adjectives] at Wikipedia | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verdean_Creole#Adjectives Adjectives] at Wikipedia | ||
* | *[https://www.worldcat.org/title/dictionnaire-francais-cap-verdien-creole-de-santiago-diccionario-frances-cabo-verdiano-crioulo-santiaguense/oclc/46769080&referer=brief_results Dictionnaire français-cap-verdien] at WorldCat | ||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* | *[https://www.worldcat.org/title/learn-to-speak-cape-verdean-creole-pa-nu-papia-kriolu-a-new-cape-verdean-language-book/oclc/144588624&referer=brief_results Learn to speak Cape Verdean Creole] at WorldCat | ||
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/lets-speak-capeverdean-language-and-culture/oclc/994751173&referer=brief_results Let's speak Capeverdean : language and culture] at WorldCat | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Cape Verde's official language is Portuguese. It is the language of instruction and government. It is also used in newspapers, television, and radio.
Cape Verdean Creole or Kriolu is used colloquially and is the mother tongue of virtually all Cape Verdeans. The national constitution calls for measures to give it parity with Portuguese. Cape Verdean Creole is a dialect continuum of a Portuguese-based creole. There is a substantial body of literature in Creole and has been gaining prestige since the nation's independence from Portugal.
The differences between the forms of the language within the islands have been a major obstacle in the way of standardization of the language. Some people have advocated the development of two standards: a Barlavento standard in the north, centered on the São Vicente Creole, and a Sotavento standard in the south, centered on the Santiago Creole. [1]
Dialects of the different islands[2]
- Barlavento Creoles are spoken in the Barlavento Islands
- Sotavento Creoles are spoken in the Sotavento Islands
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Portuguese
Cape Verdean Creole
- Cape Verdean Creole Word List Examples at Wikipedia
- Useful phrases in Cape Verdean Creole at Omniglot
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Portuguese
- Portuguese Alphabet and Pronunciation at Wikipedia
- Portuguese Alphabet and Pronunciation at Omniglot
Cape Verdean Creole
- Vowels at Wikipedia
- Consonants and semi-vowels at Wikipedia
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Portuguese
- Portuguese Letter Writing Guide at FamilySearch
- Portuguese dictionary at WorldCat
Cape Verdean Creole
- Sentence structure at Wikipedia
- Nouns at Wikipedia
- Personal pronouns at Wikipedia
- Verbs at Wikipedia
- Adjectives at Wikipedia
- Dictionnaire français-cap-verdien at WorldCat
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Learn to speak Cape Verdean Creole at WorldCat
- Let's speak Capeverdean : language and culture at WorldCat
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cape Verde," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde#Languages, accessed 2 April 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cape Verdean Creole," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verdean_Creole#Dialectal_differences, accessed 2 April 2021.