Cape Coloureds

Cape Coloureds (Afrikaans: Kaapse Kleurlinge) are a South African ethnic classification consisting primarily of persons of mixed race African, Asian and European descent.

This article is about the ethnic group originating in the Cape. For the broader group of mixed-race people in South Africa, see Coloureds.
Cape Coloureds
Kaapse Kleurlinge

An extended Coloured South African family with roots in Cape Town, Kimberley and Pretoria
Total population
5,247,740
(In South Africa only, 2020)
Regions with significant populations
South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho
Languages
Afrikaans, South African English
Religion
Christian (80%, largely Dutch Reformed, Anglican, Roman Catholic), Muslim (5%, largely Sunni)
Related ethnic groups
Afrikaners, Khoisan, Basters, Oorlam, Griqua people, Cape Malays, Bantu peoples of South Africa, Indian South Africans
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