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The FaDAmbuLanguage is a PortugueseBasedCreoleLanguage of EquatorialGuinea. SIL code: FAB. ISO 639-2: cpp. Population: 2,500 (1999 SIL). Population: total both countries 2,500. Region: Annobon Island, isolated from the mainland by 360 km. of ocean (2,000), and in a community from Annobon living in Malabo on Bioko Island (500), a few on continental Equatorial Guinea. Also spoken in Spain. Alternate names: ANNOBONES, ANNOBONESE, ANNOBONENSE. Comments: Different from Fernando Po Krio and Crioulo of Guinea-Bissau and Kabuverdianu. Little variation between Annobonese in Annobon and Malabo. 62.5% lexical similarity with Sao Tomense. About 10% of the lexicon comes from Spanish. Many on Bioko learn Spanish, but less so on Annobon. Women on Annobon seem uncomfortable in Spanish. Spanish is used in government and education. Many on Bioko learn the local trade language, Fernando Po Creole English. Non-creolized Portuguese used as liturgical language by local Catholics. Used in the home and with other Annobonese, all contexts except government and education. Vigorous use in Annobon and Malabo. Language closely related to cultural identity and solidarity. The Portuguese took slaves from Sao Tome and Angola to establish a population on Annobon. It was later traded to Spain. Also influenced by the Creole English of Bioko. They are famed swimmers, fishermen, and whalers. Possible vowel length, vowel harmony, tone sandhi. Tropical forest. Volcanic island. Fishermen, agricultural laborers, coconut palms, whalers. 0 to 500 meters. Christian.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
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