Sãotomense
A language of São Tomé e Príncipe
| Population | 69,900 (1999 SIL). |
| Region | São Tomé Island except south tip. |
| Language map |
Equatorial Guinea,Gabon and São Tomé e Príncipe, reference number 36 |
| Alternate names | São Tomense |
| Dialects | Substratum largely Kwa [kwb] and Western Bantu languages; quite distinct from the creoles of Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Gambia, and Cape Verde. Lexical similarity: 77% with Principense [pre], 62% with Fa D’Ambu [fab] (Annobonese), 70% with Angolar [aoa]. |
| Classification | Creole, Portuguese based |
| Language use | National language on São Tomé Island. The language of social identity in most São Tomé social networks for age 30 and above. Angolares are a distinct ethnolinguistic group from the Forros (‘freedmen’). Most Angolares speak Sãotomense, and tend to be absorbed into the Forros. Most also use Portuguese. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 50% Portuguese. |
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