| Forro Creole | |
|---|---|
| Sãotomense | |
| forro, santomense | |
| Native to | São Tomé and Príncipe |
Native speakers | (70,000 cited 1999)[1] |
Portuguese Creole
| |
| 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.
- ^ Forro Creole at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Steve and Trina Graham (10 August 2004). "West Africa Lusolexed Creoles Word List File Documentation". SIL International. Retrieved August 2, 2012.