Crioulo, Upper Guinea
A language of Guinea-Bissau
| Population | 206,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2006), increasing. Population total all countries: 483,400. |
| Region | Bijagos Islands. Also in Gambia, Senegal, United States. |
| Alternate names | Guinea-Bissau Creole, Kiryol, Kriulo, Portuguese Creole |
| Dialects | Bissau-Bolama Creole, Bafatá Creole, Cacheu-Ziguinchor Creole. |
| Classification | Creole, Portuguese based |
| Language use | Trade language. 600,000 or more L2 users (Chataigner ms). Few also use Portuguese. |
| Language development | Taught in primary schools. Grammar. Bible: 1999. |
Also spoken in:
Senegal
| Language name | Crioulo, Upper Guinea |
| Population | 105,000 in Senegal (2007). |
| Region | Ziguinchor, Bignona, and Kolda. |
| Alternate names | Kriulo, Portuguese Creole |
| Dialects | Cacheu-Ziguinchor Creole. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Comments | The Senegal dialect is different from Guinea-Bissau, with some Pidgin French vocabulary. Intelligible with Guinea-Bissau Creole. Christian. |
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