Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Other Sub-Saharan African

Language: Portuguese - (por)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism

Country: Portugal

Also found in: Cabo Verde; Canada; Senegal; Spain; United States

Population: 81,000

Global Population: 932,300

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Caboverdian Mestico of Portugal, numbering 81,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 932,300 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Portuguese. The primary religion practiced by the Caboverdian Mestico is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.

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