Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Cape Verde!

Languages of Cape Verde: a white and blue bus parked on a street on the island of Boa Vista

A country off the coast of Africa, Cape Verde is one of those tiny island nations we rarely think about, except when featured in popular media as a tourist destination. But little did you know, the languages of Cape Verde are a microcosm resulting from centuries of Portuguese rule…

Indeed, prior to discovery of the archipelago in the 15th century, the islands were uninhabited.

Over the last six centuries, steady streams of migration from various parts of the world have seen the languages of Cape Verde evolve in a rather unique manner from a linguistic point of view.

Official Language of Cape Verde

Portuguese

Cape Verde Creole

Santiago Creole

Fogo

São Nicolau

Brava

Sal

Boa Vista

São Vicente Creole

Foreign Languages of Cape Verde

English

French

Spanish

German