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Kabuverdianu
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- 1. Classification / Classification
- 2. Where Spoken / Localisation géographique
- 3. Number of Speakers / Nombre de locuteurs
- 4. Dialect Survey / Enquête de dialecte
- 5. Usage / Utilisation
- 6. Orthography / Orthographe
- 7. Use in ICT / Utilisation dans les TIC
- 8. Localisation resources / Ressources pour localisation
- 9. Comments / Remarques
- 10. References / Références
1. Classification / Classification
According to Ethnologue - Classification: Creole, Portuguese based
2. Where Spoken / Localisation géographique
3. Number of Speakers / Nombre de locuteurs
According to Ethnologue - Population: 393,943 in Cape Verde Islands (1998 S. Graham). Population total all countries: 926,078.
4. Dialect Survey / Enquête de dialecte
(What is the relationship to other Portuguese-based creoles in the region?)
5. Usage / Utilisation
Main language of Cape Verde.
6. Orthography / Orthographe
6.1 Status / Statut
6.2 Sample Alphabet / Alphabet exemple
Geonames "Unicode test page... : Capeverdian Creole alphabet - alfabétu kriolu kabuverdianu" http://www.geonames.de/alphce.html#kea
7. Use in ICT / Utilisation dans les TIC
7.1 Fonts / Polices
A standard Latin font probably would suffice (need more info)
7.2 Keyboard layouts / Dispositions de clavier
Keyboard arrangements or software for the language.
7.3 Content on computers & internet / Contenu en informatique et sur l'Internet
7.4 Localized software / Logiciels localisés
None known of
7.5 Language codes / Codes de langue
ISO/DIS 639-3: kea
7.6 Locales / Paramètres régionaux
7.7 Other / Autre
8. Localisation resources / Ressources pour localisation
8.1 Individuals (experts) / Individuelles (experts)
8.2 Institutions / Institutions
8.3 On the internet / Sur la toile
9. Comments / Remarques
Need to determine if this should be grouped with other Portuguese-based creoles in Africa (notably in Guinea Bissau and São Tomé e Príncipe?).
10. References / Références
SIL International, Ethnologue: Languages of the World, "Kabuverdianu," http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=kea
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