People group profile · PG042337
The Caboverdean Mesticos of Spain
The Caboverdean Mesticos of Spain, numbering about 3,100 people, are Unengaged and 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
- Spain
- Population
- 3,100
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Other Sub-Saharan African
- Primary language
- Kabuverdianu (kea)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Caboverdean Mesticos are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Caboverdean Mesticos
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
93% 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
- 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.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Caboverdean Mesticos in other countries
The same people is also 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 | Senegal | 54,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Caboverdean Mesticos | Canada | 200 | No Longer Unreached |
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