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:
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