Cape Verde minister of Culture Mário Lúcio Sousa has proposed that Galicia, Curaçao and Macau join the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP, Portuguese acronym), an international organization aimed at fostering cooperation among Lusophone countries. According to Sousa, CPLP should bring together those states where Portuguese is a territorial or official language, but also those -even if they are stateless nations- where Portuguese-based creoles are spoken -such as Curaçao or Macau- or that have a language that shares origin with Portuguese -as is the case for Galician. The minister says that "creative economy" advises such a move.

In Curaçao -a Dutch semi-independent island in the Caribbean- Papiamentu is spoken. Papiamentu is a Portuguese-based creole, with influences from other European and African languages. Sousa recalls that Papiamentu and Cape Verde creole share may similarities. There exists another Portuguese-based creole in Macau, although it is on the verge of extinction. Nevertheless, Portuguese is an official language in Macau, alongside Chinese.

CPLP had earlier said that Galicia would not be welcome to join the organization if Spain did not allow it. Current full members of CPLP are only sovereign states: Portugal and its former colonies of Brazil, Angola, Moçambique, Cape Verde, East Timor, Sao Tomé and Guinea Bissau.