Language details — Cabo Verde

This table lists languages spoken in Cabo Verde, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

6 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
Kabuverdianu
National
91% · ≈ 481 k
Portuguese
Official Working
76% · ≈ 402 k
Cape Verdean Creole
National
—
Crioulo
No special status —
English
No special status —
Upper Guinea Crioulo
Minority
—
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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