Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Other Sub-Saharan African

Language: Kabuverdianu - (kea)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism

Country: Cabo Verde

Also found in: Canada; Portugal; Senegal; Spain; United States

Population: 489,000

Global Population: 926,300

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Caboverdian Mestico of Cabo Verde, numbering 489,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 926,300 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Kabuverdianu. The primary religion practiced by the Caboverdian Mestico is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.

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Jesus Film: Available

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