Languages of São Tomé and Príncipe
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São Tomé and Príncipe
has four official languages: Portuguese, the official language spoken by 95% of the population and the Portuguese-based creoles Forro (85%), Angolar (3%) and Principense (0.1%). French is also taught in schools, as the country is neighbouring Francophone Africa and a member of Francophonie.
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
has four official languages: Portuguese, the official language spoken by 95% of the population and the Portuguese-based creoles Forro (85%), Angolar (3%) and Principense (0.1%). French is also taught in schools, as the country is neighbouring Francophone Africa and a member of Francophonie.