Ethnic Groups in Cape Verde

This article is a list of Ethnic Groups in Cape Verde people:

Italian Cape Verdeans & Italians in Cape Verde

Italians have had a long history with Cape Verde. One of the first Italians was António Noli, who is partially credited with discovering some of the islands of Cape Verde in the 1460s, while sailing under the Portuguese flag. Five centuries later Italians were still present in Cape Verde. Sergio Frusoni, the son of Italian immigrants, who was born on the islands and promoted the language. Adelina Domingues, one of the oldest people in the United States, was the daughter of an Italian sea captain and a Cape Verdean woman.

Some notable Italian Cape Verdeans and Italians in Cape Verde include:
*António Noli, Italian captain who is credited with discovering some islands of Cape Verde.
*Sergio Frusoni, Italian Cape Verdean poet and promoter of the Cape Verdean Creole language.
*Adelina Domingues, died at 114, one of the oldest in the United States



 
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