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Cape Verdeans save dying native language

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Cape Verdeans save dying native language

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Al Jazeera English

20 Views • Jul 11, 2016

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Kriolu is widely spoken in Cape Verde, but Portuguese continues to be the country’s official language. Invented by African slaves that were shipped to the Americas 500 years ago, Kriolu was banned by the Portuguese colonisers and the Catholic Church.