People group profile · PG047461
The Caboverdean Mesticos of Canada
The Caboverdean Mesticos of Canada, numbering about 200 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
- Canada
- Population
- 200
- 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
- Northern America, Americas
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 No
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
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 | Spain | 3,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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