Maio Creole

Maio Creole is the name given to the variant of Cape Verdean Creole spoken mainly in the Maio Island of Cape Verde. It belongs to the Sotavento Creoles branch. It numbers the entire island population which includes a small part which also speaks Portuguese.

It is the eight and one of the least spoken Cape Verdean Creole and is after Brava and ahead of Boa Vista.

Characteristics

Besides the main characteristics of Sotavento Creoles the Maio Creole has also the following ones:

Vocabulary

Grammar

Phonology

Alphabet

References

The Cape Verdean Creole
Sotavento Creoles
Brava | Fogo | Maio | Santiago
Barlavento Creoles
Boa Vista | Sal | Santo Antão | São Nicolau | São Vicente
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