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Cape Verde in other languages: Cabo Verde, Kabu Verdi, Praia

Cape Verde is Cabo Verde in Portuguese and Kabu Verdi in Capeverdian Creole, and ISO 3166-1 lists it as Cabo Verde with the codes CV, CPV and 132. The tables give the name in 165 languages, the capital Praia in 55, and the 22 municipalities (concelhos) with their seats and ISO 3166-2 codes.

Official languagesPortuguese; Capeverdian Creole (kriolu kabuverdianu)

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ISO 3166-1alpha-2 · alpha-3 · numeric
Flag of Cape Verde
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alpha-2
CV
alpha-3
CPV
numeric
132
Cabo Verde Portuguese · Latin

República de Cabo Verde

Kabu Verdi Capeverdian Creole · Latin

Repúblika di Kabu Verdi

English
Cape VerdeRepublic of Cabo Verde
Capital
PraiaPraia

ISO 3166-1, checked 28 October 2026

01 · Exonyms

Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) in other languages: list of exonyms

Cape Verde in 165 languages and variants, grouped where the spelling is shared, with ISO 639-3 codes and romanisation
LanguagesISO 639-3NameRomanised
English, Aromanianeng / rupCape Verdesame as written
Lower Sorbian, Finnish, Kven, Upper Sorbian, Kurmanji Kurdish, Maltese, Northern Sami, Saterland Frisian, Swedish, Zazaki, Luxembourgish, Low Germandsb / fin / fkv / hsb / kur / mlt / sme / stq / swe / zza / ltz / ndsKap Verdesame as written
Welsh, Basque, Galician, Portuguese, Spanish, Võrocym / eus / glg / por / spa / vorCabo Verdesame as written
Catalan, Occitan, Romanshcat / oci / rohCap Verdsame as written
Crimean Tatar, Gagauz, Karakalpakcrh / gag / kaaKabo-Verde / Кабо-ВердеKabo-Verde
French, Lingala, Norman Frenchfra / lin / nrmCap-Vertsame as written
Czech, Slovakces / slkKapverdysame as written
Interlingua, Italianina / itaCapo Verdesame as written
Indonesian, Javaneseind / javTanjung Verdesame as written
Kinyarwanda, Kirundikin / runCape Veresame as written
AfrikaansafrKaap Verde, Kaap-Verdiese Eilandesame as written
AragoneseargCabo Berdesame as written
AsturianastCabu Verdesame as written
AzerbaijaniazeYaşıl Burun adaları / Јашыл Бурун адалары, Kabo-Verde / Кабо-ВердеYaşıl Burun adaları, Kabo-Verde
BambarabamKap Verdisame as written
BosnianbosZelenortska Ostrva / Зеленортска Острва / زەلەنۉرتسقا ۉسترواZelenortska Ostrva
BretonbreKab Glassame as written
CornishcorPennrynn Gwyrdhsame as written
DanishdanKap Verde, Kapverdiske øersame as written
GermandeuKap Verde, Kapverden, Kapverdische Inselnsame as written
EsperantoepoKabo-Verdosame as written
EstonianestRoheneemesaared, Cabo Verdesame as written
FaroesefaoGrønhøvdaoyggjarnarsame as written
Franco-ProvençalfrpCap-Vèrdsame as written
West FrisianfryKaapverdjesame as written
FriulianfurCjâf Vertsame as written
Scottish GaelicglaCeap Verdesame as written
IrishgleRinn Verdesame as written
ManxglvYn Rheynn Ghlasssame as written
Haitian CreolehatKap Vèsame as written
CroatianhrvZelenortski otoci, Kapverdski otocisame as written
HungarianhunZöld-foki-szigeteksame as written
IcelandicislGrænhöfðaeyjarsame as written
Jersey Norman FrenchjnfVèrt Capsame as written
LatinlatCaput Viride, Promontorium Viridesame as written
LatvianlavKaboverdesame as written
LithuanianlitŽaliasis Kyšulys, Kabo Verdėsame as written
LadinlldCap Vërtsame as written
LatgalianltgZaļuo Roga Solys, Kapverdesame as written
MalagasymlgKapa Vertasame as written
MoldovanmolCapul Verde / Капул ВердеCapul Verde
MalaymsaTanjung Verde / تنجوڠ ۏيردTanjung Verde
NahuatlnahCabo Xoxocticsame as written
NavajonavTónteel Bibąąh Dootłʼizhísame as written
DutchnldKaapverdiësame as written
NorwegiannorKapp Verdesame as written
NovialnovKabe Verdisame as written
PolishpolWyspy Zielonego Przylądkasame as written
QuechuaqueQ’umir Kawusame as written
Kalderash RomanirmyKabo Verde / काबो वेर्देKabo Verde
RomanianronCapul Verdesame as written
SangosagAzûâ tî Kâpo-Vêresame as written
SicilianscnCapu Virdisame as written
SloviosloKapverd / КапвердKapverd
SlovenianslvZelenortski otoki, Kapverdski otokisame as written
SamogitiansmgŽalėjė Ėškīšolėsame as written
SomalisomKab Ferdesame as written
AlbaniansqiKepi i Gjelbër, Kepi Verdesame as written
SardiniansrdCabu Birdesame as written
SwahiliswaRasi Verdesame as written
SilesianszlWyspy Źelůnygo Přilůndkasame as written
TetumtetKabuverdesame as written
TagalogtglKabo Berdesame as written
TurkmentukGök Burun adalary / Гөк Бурун адалары, Kabo-Werde / Кабо-ВердеGök Burun adalary, Kabo-Werde
TurkishturYeşil Burun Adaları, Kap Verd, Kap Vertsame as written
UzbekuzbYashil Burun orollari / Яшил Бурун ороллари / يەشىل بۇرۇن ئاراللەرى, Kabo-Verde / Кабо-Верде / كەبا-ۋېردېYashil Burun orollari, Kabo-Verde
VietnamesevieCáp-vesame as written
VolapükvolKabovärduänssame as written
WalloonwlnCap Vertsame as written
WolofwolKap Weer, Kap Weertsame as written
YorubayorKepu Fe̩rde̩same as written
Abkhaz, Abaza, Altai, Kabardian, Khakas, Komi, Kumyk, Lezgi, Meadow Mari, Yakut, Tuvan, Udmurtabk / abq / alt / kbd / kjh / kom / kum / lez / mhr / sah / tyv / udmКабо-ВердеKabo-Verde
AvaravaКабо-ВердеKabo-Werde
BashkirbakЙәшел морон утрауҙары / Yäşel moron utrauźarı, Кабо-Верде / Kabo-VerdeYäşel moron utrauźarı, Kabo-Verde
BelarusianbelАстравы Зялёнага Мысу / Astravy Zialonaha Mysu, Каба-Вердэ / Kaba-Vierde, Кабу-Верды / Kabu-Vierdy, Каба-Вэрдэ / Kaba-Verde, Кэйп-Вэрдэ / Kejp-VerdeAstravy Zialonaha Mysu, Kaba-Vierde, Kabu-Vierdy, Kaba-Verde, Kejp-Verde
BulgarianbulОстрови Зелени нос, Кабо ВердеOstrovi Zeleni nos, Kabo Verde
ChechencheКабо-Верде / Kabo-VerdeKabo-Verde
ChuvashchvСимӗс Сӑмсах утравӗсем, Кабо-ВердеSimĕs Sămsaȟ utravĕsem, Kabo-Verde
KazakhkazЖасыл Мүйіс аралдары / جاسىل ءمۇيىس ارالدارى / Jasıl Müyis araldarı, Кабо-Верде / كابو-ۆەردە / Kabo-VerdeJasıl Müyis araldarı, Kabo-Verde
KyrgyzkirЖашыл Тумшук аралдары / جاشىل تۇمشۇق ارالدارى / Caşıl Tumşuq araldarı, Кабо-Верде / كابو-ۋەردە / Kabo-VerdeCaşıl Tumşuq araldarı, Kabo-Verde
Kurdish (Caucasus)kmrКабо-Верде / Kabo-VêrdêKabo-Vêrdê
Karachay-BalkarkrcДжашил бурунну айрымканлары, Кабо-ВердеDžašil burunnu ajrymkanlary, Kabo-Verde
MacedonianmkdЗеленортски ОстровиZelenortski Ostrovi
MongolianmonНогоон Хошууны Арлын Улс, Кабо-ВердеNogoon Ȟošuuny Arlyn Uls, Kabo-Verde
OssetianossКӕрдӕгхуыз Сынӕджы Сакъадӕхтӕ, Кабо-ВердеKärdägȟuyz Synädžy Saḳadäȟtä, Kabo-Verde
RusynrueКапвердыKapverdŷ
RussianrusОстрова Зелёного Мыса, Кабо-ВердеOstrova Zeljonogo Mysa, Kabo-Verde
SerbiansrpЗеленортска острва / Zelenortska ostrvaZelenortska ostrva
TatartatЯшел борын утраулары / Yäşel borın utrawları / يەشېل بورىن ئۇتراۇلارى, Кабо-Верде / Kabo-Verde / كابو-ۋېردېYäşel borın utrawları, Kabo-Verde
TajiktgkҶазираҳои Димоғаи Сабз / جزیره‌های دماغهٔ سبز / Çazirahoji Dimoƣaji Sabz, Кабо-Верде / کبا ویرده / Kabo-VerdeÇazirahoji Dimoƣaji Sabz, Kabo-Verde
UkrainianukrОстрови Зеленого Мису, Кабо-ВердеOstrovy Zelenoho Mysu, Kabo-Verde
Arabicaraالرأس الأخضر, جزر الرأس الأخضر, جزائر الرأس الأخضر, كيب فيردي, كيب فردي, كاب فيردي, كاب فردي, كاب فيرد, كاب فرد, كاب فيرar-Raʾsu l-Aḫḍar, Ǧuzuru r-Raʾsi l-Aḫḍar, Ǧazāʾiru r-Raʾsi l-Aḫḍar, Kayb Fīrdī, Kayb Firdī, Kāb Fīrdī, Kāb Firdī, Kāb Fīrd, Kāb Fird, Kāb Fīr
South Azerbaijaniazbیاشیل بورون آدالاری / Yaşıl Burun adaları, کابو وئردئ / Kabo-VerdeYaşıl Burun adaları, Kabo-Verde
Sorani Kurdishckbکاپ ڤێردێ / Kap VêrdêKap Vêrdê
Persianfasکیپ ورد / Keyp Verd, کاپ ور / Kâp VerKeyp Verd, Kâp Ver
Western Punjabipnbکیپ ویردےKēp Vērde
Dariprsکیپ وردKēp Verd
Pashtopusکېپ وردKep Wərd
Uyghuruigيېشىل تۇمشۇق ئاراللىرى / Yéshil tumshuq aralliri / Йешил тумшуқ араллири, كابو ۋېردې / Kabo Wérdé / Кабо-ВердеYéshil tumshuq aralliri, Kabo Wérdé
Urduurdکیپ ورڈ, کیپ ورڈیKēp Varḋ, Kēp Varḋī
Dhivehidivކޭޕް ވަރްޑީ އައިލެންޑްސްKēp Varḋī Ailenḋs
Hebrewhebאיי הכף הירק, איי הכף הירוק, כף־ורדה, איי־קף־ורדה, איי־קאף־ורדה, איי־קיף־ורדה / איי־קייף־ורדה, קף־ורדה, קאף־ורדהIye ha-Kep ha-Yaroq, Iye ha-Kep ha-Yarōq, Kap-Verdeh, Iye-Qap-Verdeh, Iye-Qāp-Verdeh, Iye-Qeyp-Verdeh, Qap-Verdeh, Qāp-Verdeh
Ladinoladקאבו בﬞידרי / Kabo VedreKabo Vedre
Yiddishyidקאַבאָ װערדKabo Verd
Amharicamhኬፕ ቨርድKep Värd
Greek (Demotic)ellΠράσινο ΑκρωτήριοPrásino Akrōtī́rio
Greek (Katharevousa)ellΠράσινον ἈκρωτήριονPrásinon Akrōtī́rion
ArmenianhyeԿանաչ Հրվանդանի Կղզիներ, Կաբո-ՎերդեKanač̕ Hrvandani Kġziner, Kabo-Verde
Georgiankatმწვანე კონცხის კუნძულები, კაბო-ვერდეMcvane Konc̣ȟis kundzulebi, Kabo-Verde
Lazlzzკაბო-ვერდე / K’abo-VerdeK’abo-Verde
Mingrelianxmfწვანე კონცხიშ კოკეფი, კაბო-ვერდეCvane Konc̣ȟiš kokeṗi, Kabo-Verde
Hindihinकेप वर्देKep Varde
Bengalibenকেপ ভের্দ, কেপ ভার্ডিKep Bʰerd, Kep Bʰārḍi
Gujaratigujકેપ વર્ડેKep Varḍe
Odiaoriକେପ ଭାର୍ଡେKep Bʰārḍe
Punjabipanਕੇਪ ਵਾਰਡੀKep Vārḍī
Sinhalasinවර්‍ඩේ තුඩුවVarḍē Tuḍuva
Kannadakanಕೇಪ್ ವೆರ್ದೆKēp Verde
Malayalammalകേപ്പ് വെര്‍ഡെKēpp Verḍe
Tamiltamகேப் வேர்டே, கேப் வெர்டேKēp Vērṭē, Kēp Verṭē
Telugutelకేప్ వెర్డె, కేప్ వర్డిKēp Verḍe, Kēp Varḍi
Chinesezho佛得角Fódé Jiǎo
Japanesejpnカーボベルデ, カボベルデKāboberude, Kaboberude
Koreankor까뽀베르데, 카보베르데Kapobereude, Kabobereude
Tibetanbodཁེབ་ཝར་ཌི།Kʰeb.war.ḍi
Burmesemyaကိတ်ဗာဒီKeiʿ Badi
Thaithaเคปเวิร์ด, เคปเวอร์เดKʰēp Wə̄[r]t, Kʰēp Wə̄[r]dē
Khmerkhmកាបវែរ, ខេបវើតKābvær, Kʰebvøt

Many languages give two names, a translation of Green Cape Islands and a borrowing of Cabo Verde; both are listed, separated by a comma.

02 · NamesU+0056 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER V

Borrowed or translated: Kap Verde and the Green Cape Islands

The Portuguese name describes a place, so languages have two ways to deal with it. Most simply borrow it: Kap Verde in 12 languages including Swedish, Finnish and Maltese, Cabo Verde in Galician, Spanish, Welsh and Basque, Cap-Vert in French, Capo Verde in Italian, Kapverdy in Czech and Slovak.

Others translate it. Polish says Wyspy Zielonego Przylądka, Hungarian Zöld-foki-szigetek, Icelandic Grænhöfðaeyjar and Russian Острова Зелёного Мыса (Ostrova Zeljonogo Mysa), all names for the islands of the green cape. Turkish Yeşil Burun Adaları, Azerbaijani Yaşıl Burun adaları and Uzbek Yashil Burun orollari follow the same idea, and Arabic leads its list with الرأس الأخضر (ar-Raʾsu l-Aḫḍar). Many of these languages keep the borrowed form beside the translation, so rows such as Russian, Bulgarian or Georgian show two names.

Hebrew gives the widest range, nine spellings from איי הכף הירוק to קאף־ורדה. Chinese 佛得角 (Fódé Jiǎo) mixes both methods, with a sound rendering of Verde followed by the character for cape.

03 · Praia

Praia in other languages

Praia in 55 languages and variants, grouped where the spelling is shared, with ISO 639-3 codes and romanisation
LanguagesISO 639-3NameRomanised
English, French, Portuguese, German, Luxembourgish, Low German, Irisheng / fra / por / deu / ltz / nds / glePraiasame as written
Latvian, Lithuanian, Polishlav / lit / polPrajasame as written
AzerbaijaniazePraya / ПрајаPraya
BosnianbosPraia / Праја / پراياPraia
EsperantoepoPrajosame as written
Kurmanji KurdishkurPrayasame as written
MoldovanmolPraia / ПраяPraia
MalaymsaPraia / ڤراياPraia
SamogitiansmgPrajėsame as written
TurkmentukPraýa / ПраяPraýa
UzbekuzbPraya / Прая / پرەيەPraya
Bulgarian, Mongolian, Russian, Ukrainianbul / mon / rus / ukrПраяPraja
BashkirbakПрая / PrayaPraya
BelarusianbelПрая / PrajaPraja
ChuvashchvПрайӑPrajă
Kazakh, Kyrgyzkaz / kirПрая / پرايا / PrayaPraya
KabardiankbdПрайэPrajă
OssetianossПрайӕPrajä
SerbiansrpПраја / PrajaPraja
TatartatПрая / Praya / پراياPraya
TajiktgkПрая / پریه / PrajaPraja
ArabicaraبراياBrāyā
South Azerbaijaniazbپرایا / PrayaPraya
Persianfasپرایا / PrâyâPrâyâ
PashtopusپراياPrāyā
Uyghuruigپرايا / Praya / ПраяPraya
UrduurdپرایاPrāyā
HebrewhebפראיהPrāyah
YiddishyidפּראַיאַPraya
AmharicamhፕራያPraya
GreekellΠράϊαPráïa
ArmenianhyeՊրայաPraya
GeorgiankatპრაიაPraia
Hindihinप्रायाPrāyā
Bengalibenপ্রাইয়াPrāiyā
Kannadakanಪ್ರಾಯಿಅPrāyia
Malayalammalപ്രായിയPrāyiya
TamiltamபிரயாPirayā
Chinesezho普拉亞/普拉亚Pǔlāyà
JapanesejpnプライアPuraia
Koreankor프라이아Peuraia
ThaithaไปรอาPrai'ā
Khmerkhmផ្រាអៀរPʰrā'ier
04 · Municipalities

The 22 municipalities (concelhos) of Cape Verde

ISO 3166-2 sorts the municipalities under the two island groups, the windward Ilhas de Barlavento (CV-B) and the leeward Ilhas de Sotavento (CV-S). Each row gives the Portuguese name of the concelho, the code and the seat.

Cabo Verde, ISO 3166-2:CV: 2 island groups, 22 municipalities
ISO 3166-2PortugueseEnglishAdministrative centreChange
Ilhas de Barlavento (CV-B)8
CV-BV Concelho da Boa Vista Boa Vista Sal ReiSal Rei
CV-PA Concelho do Paul Paul Vila das PombasVila das Pombas
CV-PN Concelho do Porto Novo Porto Novo Porto NovoPorto Novo
CV-RB Concelho de Ribeira Brava Ribeira Brava Ribeira BravaRibeira Brava 2010 Added to ISO 3166-2
CV-RG Concelho de Ribeira Grande Ribeira Grande Ponta do SolPonta do Sol
CV-SL Concelho do Sal Sal EspargosEspargos
CV-SV Concelho de São Vicente São Vicente MindeloMindelo
CV-TS Concelho do Tarrafal de São Nicolau Tarrafal de São Nicolau Tarrafal de São NicolauTarrafal de São Nicolau 2010 Added to ISO 3166-2
Ilhas de Sotavento (CV-S)14
CV-BR Concelho da Brava Brava Nova SintraNova Sintra
CV-MA Concelho do Maio Maio Vila do MaioVila do Maio
CV-MO Concelho dos Mosteiros Mosteiros MosteirosMosteiros
CV-PR Concelho da Praia Praia PraiaPraia
CV-RS Concelho de Ribeira Grande de Santiago Ribeira Grande de Santiago Ribeira Grande de Santiago de Cabo VerdeRibeira Grande de Santiago de Cabo Verde 2010 Added to ISO 3166-2
CV-CA Concelho de Santa Catarina Santa Catarina AssomadaAssomada
CV-CF Concelho de Santa Catarina do Fogo Santa Catarina do Fogo Santa Catarina do FogoSanta Catarina do Fogo 2010 Added to ISO 3166-2
CV-CR Concelho de Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Pedra BadejoPedra Badejo
CV-SD Concelho de São Domingos São Domingos São DomingosSão Domingos
CV-SF Concelho de São Filipe São Filipe São FilipeSão Filipe
CV-SOwas CV-SL Concelho de São Lourenço dos Órgãos São Lourenço dos Órgãos São Lourenço dos ÓrgãosSão Lourenço dos Órgãos 2011 Code corrected from CV-SL, which now belongs to Sal
CV-SMwas CV-CS Concelho de São Miguel São Miguel CalhetaCalheta 2010 Code changed from CV-CS
CV-SS Concelho de São Salvador do Mundo São Salvador do Mundo São Salvador do MundoSão Salvador do Mundo 2010 Added to ISO 3166-2
CV-TA Concelho do Tarrafal Tarrafal TarrafalTarrafal

Codes and island groups: ISO 3166-2:CV on the ISO Online Browsing Platform, read from the English Wikipedia table that reproduces it on 28 October 2026, with newsletters II-2 (2010) and II-3 (2011). Portuguese names and seats: the 2016 edition of this list.

05 · MunicipalitiesU+00C3 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH TILDE

Seats that do not share the name of their concelho

Nine of the 22 municipalities are run from a town with a different name. Boa Vista is governed from Sal Rei, Brava from Nova Sintra, Sal from Espargos, São Vicente from Mindelo, Santa Catarina from Assomada, Santa Cruz from Pedra Badejo and São Miguel from Calheta. Paul has its seat at Vila das Pombas and Ribeira Grande at Ponta do Sol.

Newsletter II-2 of 30 June 2010 rebuilt the list. It added six municipalities, among them Ribeira Brava, Santa Catarina do Fogo and Tarrafal de São Nicolau, deleted the code CV-SN and gave São Miguel the code CV-SM in place of CV-CS. A correction of December 2011 moved São Lourenço dos Órgãos from CV-SL to CV-SO, so that CV-SL stands for Sal alone.

06 · Questions

Questions about the name Cape Verde

Is it Cape Verde or Cabo Verde?

Both are used in English. ISO 3166-1 lists the country as Cabo Verde, its Portuguese name, with the codes CV, CPV and 132.

How do you write Cape Verde in Arabic?

الرأس الأخضر (ar-Raʾsu l-Aḫḍar), the green cape, or as a borrowing such as كاب فيردي (Kāb Fīrdī) and كيب فيردي (Kayb Fīrdī).

What is Cape Verde called in Capeverdian Creole?

Kabu Verdi; the full name is Repúblika di Kabu Verdi, and the language itself is kriolu kabuverdianu.