Kriolish is building a vibrant community around Kriolu. Join us for conversations that explore Cabo Verdean language, its rich heritage, and the shared experiences from around the world. Whether you're learning, connecting with roots, or simply curious, this is your place.
Cabo Verde's World Cup Moment & What It Means for Kriolish
In this episode, Edmar Gonçalves and Suely Neves reflect on Cabo Verde's historic World Cup run and what this national milestone means for the future of Kriolish. They discuss how the team’s performance under head coach Bubista ignited global interest in Cabo Verdean history, local culture, and island nicknames. The conversation breaks down the connection between sports visibility and language preservation, showing how international representation creates new opportunities to teach Kriolu across the global diaspora. Together, they share why celebrating this moment goes beyond football—it is about building long-term cultural pride and expanding access to Cabo Verdean heritage worldwide.
Planning to visit Cabo Verde soon? Start learning the language today: https://kriolish.com/#/learn (https://kriolish.com/#/learn)
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26 May 2026
São Vicente Kriole Course - Evolving Perspectives on Language Learning
In this episode, Edmar Gonçalves (Founder & CEO) and Suely Neves (Co-Founder & Head of Community and Partnerships) announce the launch of the São Vicente Kriole Beginner Course on the Kriolish platform. Moving beyond a simple course announcement, they discuss the strategic importance of language variants and address why naming courses after individual islands, rather than using regional terms like Sotavento and Barlavento, directly reflects Cabo Verdean identity and island pride.
The conversation explores the shifting dynamics of internal migration and digital tech in Cabo Verde, the impact of colonial legacies on education, and how language serves as a tool for economic empowerment and cultural preservation. Together, they break down why providing island-specific variants is essential to helping the global diaspora reconnect with the exact heritage language spoken in their family households.
Ready to start learning? Enroll in the São Vicente Kriole Beginner Course: https://kriolish.com/#/kourses/b5d1e8f2a9c4071e3d (https://kriolish.com/#/kourses/b5d1e8f2a9c4071e3d)
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28 Apr 2026
Language in Motion: Code-switching, Phonetics, and the New England Diaspora
We’re catching up with our old teammate turned Linguistics Professor, Dr. Sophia Eakins. Sophia has been with us since the "Criolish" days, and she recently finished her research on how Cabo Verdeans speak in New England. We’re geeking out on how Kriolish has evolved from the early days, why code-switching between Kriolu and English is just a natural part of the diaspora, and why a PhD holder took our Santiago Kriolu Beginner Course (https://kriolish.com/#/kourses/a3f7c2e94b1d8a6e2f)to finally nail down her spelling and pronunciation.
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31 Mar 2026
Kourses Is Here
Building a professional language platform for Kriolu (Cabo Verdean Creole) involves more than just uploading content. In this episode, Edmar and Brandyn discuss the practical challenges of developing a structured curriculum, from the nuances of linguistic standardization to the complexities of digital production.
They share a behind-the-scenes look at the decisions that shaped the Santiago Beginner Course, exploring how to balance natural usage with a formal educational experience. This conversation highlights why the platform was built and the effort required to move Kriolu into the academic and professional space.
Ready to start learning? Enroll in the Santiago Beginner Course: https://kriolish.com/#/kourses (https://kriolish.com/#/kourses)
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30 Dec 2025
Kriolish Retro 2025: Building a Language Community
🎉 In our final episode of the year, Edmar and Suely review the growth of the Kriolish platform throughout 2025. We discuss how user feedback and demographic data have shaped our resources, the impact of the Boost CV Accelerator, and the practicalities of managing a remote team. We also discuss why moving beyond digital screens to in-person connections is essential for preserving cultural identity. Lastly, we take a look at our objectives for 2026 and how we plan to keep the community at the center of everything we do.
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25 Nov 2025
Kriolu Expressions and Challenging Translations
The founders are back! Co-Founder Suely Neves and Founder Edmar Gonçalves join for a lively chat about the intricacies of the Kriolu language. They discuss specific Kriolu words whose translations recently stirred up conversation and debate across social media. Suely and Edmar share their perspectives on the challenges and nuances native speakers encounter when translating certain meanings, offering a rich view on how culture influences comprehension. Plus, they reveal some of their personal, favorite Kriolu expressions.
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28 Oct 2025
Building Kriolu From Scratch
In this episode of “Building Kriolu From Scratch” , we discuss the vital work of preserving Kriolu's heritage through language development. This episode focuses on the necessary process of standardizing and digitizing a language shaped by distinct islands. Kriolish’s Linguist and Course Developer, Brandyn Evora, describes the challenge of balancing structural integrity with emotion to create a standard that respects community usage and acts as a clear effort toward cultural preservation. While Kriolish’s Product Designer, Joelson Leal, explains the user-centric approach required to build digital tools that are inclusive and account for the diverse realities of Kriolu speakers, covering the practical difficulties of crowdsourcing and managing island-specific spelling differences. Both Brandyn and Joelson reflect on the passion and precision driving the preservation of Kriolu's unique identity.
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30 Sept 2025
Teaching a Language to Machines
How do you teach a language that’s been sidelined in tech to the most powerful machines of our time? In this episode, Founder Edmar Gonçalves and Strategic Advisor Sam Rowe explore Creole’s role in AI, tech sovereignty, and the future of Cabo Verdean Creole in the digital age. They also cover Cabo Verde’s hidden potential for innovation, the challenges of building AI tools for non-official languages, and why Creole’s audio roots might just be its biggest asset.
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27 Aug 2025
Kriolu, Culture, and Our Kids
In this episode, "Kriolu, Culture, and Our Kids", Co-Founder Suely Neves speaks with Sales Strategist Suele DaSilva about their experiences as women in a tech start-up, how language is legacy, the influence of culture, and the role of family in the language learning experience.
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29 Jul 2025
How It All Started
In this first Kriolish podcast episode, "How It All Started," founder Edmar Gonçalves and co-founder Suely Neves share the story of how Kriolish came to be. From personal insights, to ideas that took root, and the realities of building something new. Learn about the enduring passion that fuels our work and what's coming next for Kriolish. www.kriolish.com
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