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1 (National)
Kabuverdianu
[kea]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2010, Constitution, Article 9(2-3)). 492,000 in Cape Verde Islands, all users. L1 users: 478,000 in Cape Verde Islands (2010 census), increasing. L2 users: 14,000 (2010 census). 74,000 monolinguals (2010 census). Ethnic population: 1,000,000 (2010 Gabinete de Migração Cabo-verdiana). Total users in all countries: 1,194,800 (as L1: 1,180,800; as L2: 14,000).
Portuguese
[por]
1 (National). Statutory national working language (1992, Constitution, Article 9(1)). 367,800 in Cape Verde Islands, all users. L1 users: 11,800 in Cape Verde Islands (2010 census). L2 users: 356,000 (2010 census).
