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The Caboverdean Mesticos of Spain

The Caboverdean Mesticos of Spain, numbering approximately 3,100 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Creole population of Cabo Verde with mixed African and Portuguese ancestry. They primarily speak Kriolu and Portuguese and maintain a distinctive island culture shaped by West African and Iberian influences. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Kabuverdianu is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Caboverdean Mestico

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Spain
People Cluster: Other Sub-Saharan African
Primary Language(s): Kabuverdianu (kea)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 3,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042337
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

93%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kabuverdianu
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Kabuverdianu Speakers

Media Resources in Kabuverdianu:

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Bible Resources in Kabuverdianu:

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Caboverdean Mesticos:
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Pray specifically for the Caboverdean Mesticos of Spain

For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
readPsalm 97:9

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will recognize the Lord as the Most High and turn from spiritual darkness to worship Him above all else.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
readPsalm 119:105

Pray that they will receive the Word of God as a lamp to their feet and commit their ways to Him.

Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
readHebrews 10:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will not neglect meeting together but encourage one another as they see the Day approaching.

The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
readJohn 1:9-10

Pray for those God might send to share the gospel here. Ask that they will grow closer to Jesus and be compelled to share His good news with people who don't know it.

Caboverdean Mestico Across Countries (ROP3 - 101838) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Caboverdean MesticosPG012820Caboverdean MesticosCabo Verde503,000No Longer UnreachedKabuverdianuRoman Catholicism
Caboverdean MesticosPG047254Caboverdean MesticosUnited States310,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishRoman Catholicism
Caboverdean MesticosPG000474Caboverdean MesticosPortugal80,500Engaged yet UnreachedPortugueseRoman Catholicism
Caboverdean MesticosPG014223Caboverdean MesticosSenegal54,500No Longer UnreachedKabuverdianuRoman Catholicism
Caboverdean MesticosPG042337Caboverdean MesticosSpain3,100Unengaged and UnreachedKabuverdianuRoman Catholicism
Caboverdean MesticosPG047461Caboverdean MesticosCanada200No Longer UnreachedKabuverdianuRoman Catholicism

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