Cape Verdean Spanish

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Cape Verdeans in Spain
Total population
65,000 [1]
Regions with significant populations
Bembibre, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Canary Islands, Balearic Islands
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Black people in Spain, Afro-Spanish

Cape Verdean Spaniards are residents of Spain whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde.

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In 2012, it was estimated that there were 65,000 people of Cape Verdean descent in Spain. [2]

Notable Cape Verdean Spanish people

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