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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.
Cabo 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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Description

Cabo 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]

Word List(s)

Portuguese

Cape Verdean Creole

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Portuguese

Cape Verdean Creole

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Portuguese

  • Portuguese Letter Writing Guide at FamilySearch
  • García, Teresa Alvarez, Sinda López Fuentes, and Ana Frankenberg-Garcia. Portuguese dictionary. Bishopbriggs, Glasgow: Collins, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.

Cape Verdean Creole

Additional Resources

  • Gonçalves, Manuel, and Lelia Lomba De Andrade. Learn to speak Cape Verdean Creole = Pa nu papia Kriolu : a new Cape Verdean language book. Dorchester, MA: Manuel Gonçalves, 2004. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Quint, Nicolas, and Rebecca Mitchell. Let's speak Capeverdean : language and culture. London: Battlebridge Publications, 2015. Available at: WorldCat.

References

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Cape Verde," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde#Languages, accessed 2 April 2021.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Cape Verdean Creole," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verdean_Creole#Dialectal_differences, accessed 2 April 2021.