Alternate Names: “Badiu” (pej.), Caboverdiano, Criol, Crioulo, Kriol, Krioulo, Krioulu, “Sampadjudu” (pej.)
Dialects: Kabuverdianu-Barlavente (Caboverdiano-Barlavento), Kabuverdianu-Sotaventu (Caboverdiano-Sotavento). Low mutual intelligibility between the dialects.
Status Notes: Statutory language of national identity (1992, Constitution, Article 9(2)), not co-equal with Portuguese.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 492,000 in Cape Verde Islands (2010 census), increasing. 325,000 Kabuverdianu-Sotaventu, 167,000 Kabuverdianu-Barlavente. Population total all countries: 1,202,000. 80,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,000,000. L2 users: Most immigrants in Cape Verde tend to learn Kabuverdianu, in order to interact effectively with all segments of society, especially those involved in business, including a large population of Chinese.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 29% Portuguese. Cape Verdeans who can read Portuguese [por] are able to read Kabuverdianu, with a little effort to adjust to a few differences between the Portuguese orthography and the official Kabuverdianu orthography. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Poetry. Magazines. Newspapers. New media. Radio programs. Films. TV. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1936–2009.
Spoken In: Cape Verde Islands
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Cape Verde Islands
Other Comments: “Badiu” is a somewhat pejorative name for the indigenous inhabitants of the southern island of Santiago, often used by extension as the name for the variant of Kabuverdianu-Sotaventu spoken on this island. “Sanpadjudu” is a somewhat pejorative name for the indigenous inhabitants of the northern island of Santo Antão, often used by extension as the name for the variant of Kabeverdiane-Barlavente spoken on this island). Christian.