Forro Creole | |
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Sãotomense | |
forro, santomense | |
Native to | São Tomé and Príncipe |
Native speakers | (70,000 cited 1999)[1] |
Portuguese Creole
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | cri |
Glottolog | saot1239 |
Linguasphere | 51-AAC-aca |
Location of São Tomé and Príncipe |
Forro Creole (forro) or Sãotomense (santomense) is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken in São Tomé and Príncipe.[2]
It should not be confused with São Tomean Portuguese, the non-creolised form of Portuguese spoken in São Tomé and Príncipe by the majority of São Toméans.