Cape Verdean Swedish

Cape Verdeans in Sweden
Total population
(3,000 estimated)
Regions with significant populations
Stockholm
Languages
Portuguese language
Swedish language
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholicism

Cape Verdean Swedish are Swedish residents whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde. In 1995, it was estimated that there were 3,000 people of Cape Verdean descent in Scandinavia.[1] The most famous Swede of Cape Verdean descent is footballer Henrik Larsson who was born to a Cape Verdean father and a Swedish mother.

References

  1. 1995 Cape Verdean Diaspora Population Estimates

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