People group profile · PG014223
The Caboverdean Mesticos of Senegal
The Caboverdean Mesticos of Senegal, numbering about 54,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Creole population of Cabo Verde with mixed African and Portuguese ancestry. They primarily speak Kriolu and Portuguese and maintain a distinctive island culture shaped by West African and Iberian influences.
They are a diaspora people in the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Kabuverdianu.
Fast facts
- Country
- Senegal
- Population
- 54,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Other Sub-Saharan African
- Primary language
- Kabuverdianu (kea)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Caboverdean Mesticos are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Caboverdean Mesticos
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
90% adherents
Primary language
Kabuverdianu · Indo-European family
100% speak Kabuverdianu
Gospel resources in Kabuverdianu
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Caboverdean Mesticos
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Caboverdean Mestico in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101838) is reported in 5 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caboverdean Mesticos | Cabo Verde | 503,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Caboverdean Mesticos | United States | 310,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Caboverdean Mesticos | Portugal | 80,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Caboverdean Mesticos | Spain | 3,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Caboverdean Mesticos | Canada | 200 | No Longer Unreached |
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