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Cabo Verde
God is moving in Cabo Verde
The State of Missions in Cabo Verde
Missions in Cabo Verde are shaped by a small Atlantic island nation with broad Christian identification and strong migration ties, an evangelical minority shaped by Nazarene, Baptist, Pentecostal, and diaspora connections, and one unreached people group, about 73,000 Fulani, alongside a much larger need for discipleship among nominal Christians. 1 unreached people groups remain, representing about 73,000 people; Fulani.
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526K
POPULATION
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95%
CHRISTIANS
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86.8%
LITERACY
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1
UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS
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Fulani
Adamawa
LARGEST UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP
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73K
UNREACHED POPULATION
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Praia
CAPITAL CITY
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Praia
Mindelo
Assomada
LARGEST CITIES
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Cape
Verdean
Escudo
CURRENCY
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Dry subtropical climate, with warm temperatures, persistent trade winds, scarce rainfall, and recurring.
CLIMATE
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Portuguese
Cape Verdean Creole
PRIMARY LANGUAGES
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Islam
LARGEST UNREACHED RELIGION
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Bible Translation
Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole resources can help biblical teaching move naturally into homes and communities.
Church Planting
Churches outside Praia and Mindelo benefit from leaders equipped for smaller islands and diaspora-connected families.
Disaster Relief
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Education
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Gospel Access
One UPG remains: roughly 73,000 Fulani, making focused cross-cultural outreach possible alongside church renewal.
Human Trafficking
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Medical Missions
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Orphans & Vulnerable Children
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Persecuted Church
Evangelicals generally worship freely, so spiritual vitality and biblical depth matter more than legal protection.
Poverty & Justice
Water scarcity and uneven opportunity invite churches to support livelihoods without fostering dependency.
Unreached People Groups
Millions still have little or no access to the gospel in their language and culture.
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A History of God's Faithfulness in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde’s evangelical missions story is closely tied to this history: evangelical work expanded in the 20th century through holiness and Pentecostal movements, with migration linking churches to Europe and the Americas. Over time, responsibility increasingly shifted toward local pastors, evangelists, teachers, and churches rather than remaining primarily in foreign hands. Political change, migration, conflict, or secularization reshaped the movement in different eras.
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Early Beginnings
Evangelical congregations in Cabo Verde expanded mainly during the 20th century through holiness and later Pentecostal movements.
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1900s
Island churches developed in a society deeply shaped by migration, drought, maritime life, and links with Portugal.
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Independence Era
Cape Verdean pastors gradually assumed local leadership as congregations spread beyond the principal urban centers.
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Modern Movement
Large diaspora communities in Europe and the Americas created two-way ministry relationships with churches on the islands.
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Today
Today's opportunity is to deepen discipleship at home while mobilizing Cape Verde's global diaspora for Gospel witness.
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