Principense

PRE

moribund

Alternate Names: Lun’gwiye, “Moncó” (pej.)

Dialects: None known. Substratum largely Kwa , and Western Bantu; quite distinct from creoles of Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Gambia, and Cape Verde. Lexical similarity: 77% with Sãotomense ,, 67% with Angolar ,, 62% with Fa d’Ambu ,.

Genealogy:

Creole
Portuguese based

Demographics: 200 (1999 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,560.

Language Use: Older adults. Also use Portuguese [por], Sãotomense [cri].

Nation of Origin: São Tomé e Príncipe