Country: Cape Verde

People Groups
Total

5

People Groups Unreached

2 (40.0%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

2 (40.0%)

Population
Total

510,000

Population in Unreached

67,000 (13.1%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

67,000 (13.1%)
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Evangelical
Range
% Christian
Adh Range
Workers
Needed *
 Balanta, Kentohe 50,000 508,000 4 Balanta Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% 50-100% -
 Cape Verdean 383,000 782,000 19 Kabuverdianu Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% 50-100% -
 Deaf 2,800 27,577,000 218 Portuguese Sign Language Unknown Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Fulani, Adamawa 64,000 5,462,000 7 Fulfulde, Adamawa Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Portuguese 9,900 17,725,000 46 Portuguese Christianity Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 50-100% -
  Totals:  5 510,000           2 ◼︎ (2 ✸︎) 8.21 % 84.25 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 17,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 527,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Boa Vista 9,400
Brava 6,200
Maio 7,200
Mosteiros 9,800
Paúl 7,200
Porto Novo 18,000
Praia 136,000
Ribeira Brava 7,800
Ribeira Grande 20,000
Ribeira Grande de Santiago 8,500
Sal 27,000
Santa Catarina 44,000
Santa Catarina do Fogo 5,400
Santa Cruz 28,000
São Domingos 14,000
São Filipe 23,000
São Lourenço dos Órgãos 7,600
São Miguel 16,000
São Salvador do Mundo 8,900
São Vicente 78,000
Tarrafal 20,000
Tarrafal de São Nicolau 5,300
Provinces:  22 507,000
UN Country Population 527,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
God's
Story
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Balanta ble 1 0 New Testament
Fulfulde, Adamawa fub 1 1 Complete Bible
Kabuverdianu kea 1 0 Bible Portions
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Portuguese Sign Language psr 1 1 Translation Started
Totals: 5 5 2   2 3 4 4 2 1
Networking Possibilities

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  • Church planting agencies in Cape Verde
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Cape Verde Statistics
People Groups 5
Unreached People Groups 2  (40.0%)
Population 510,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.1%
Population in Unreached 67,000  (13.1%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 84.3%
Percent Evangelical 8.2%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 2
Country Progress Level Progress Gauge
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window No
Country Code CV
Official Language(s) Portuguese
Literacy Rate 87%
Estimated Illiterate Population 66,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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