Sãotomense

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Sãotómense is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is the most widely spoken of the three Portuguese-based creoles in the country, with a significant number of speakers among the Forros. Standard Portuguese is the official language and is understood by nearly all inhabitants. The other creoles spoken are Angolar and Principense.1

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…three Portuguese-based creoles are spoken: Sãotomense, spoken by the Forros and having by far the largest number of speakers; Angolar, the language of the Angolares, spoken on the southern tip of São Tomé; and Principense, spoken by only a few hundred individuals on Príncipe.
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…three Portuguese-based creoles are spoken: Sãotomense, spoken by the Forros and having by far the largest number of speakers; Angolar, the language of the Angolares, spoken on the southern tip of São Tomé; and Principense, spoken by only a few hundred individuals on Príncipe.
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