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Fijian (Na vosa vaka-Viti) is an Austronesian language of the Malayo-Polynesian family spoken by some 350,000–450,000 ethnic Fijians as a native language. The 2013 Constitution established Fijian as an official language of Fiji , along with English and Fiji Hindi and there is discussion about establishing it as the " national language ".
It is a dialect that is less understood by native Fijian speakers due to different sounds and spelling of common words.(Becker E. Anne, 1995) [1] For example, the Fijian greeting word "bula" is "cola" in Nadroga/Navosa dialect.
The Fijian language is spoken as the first language by most indigenous Fijians who make up around 54% of the population. Indo-Fijians make up 37% of the population and speak Fiji-Hindi. English was the sole official language until 1997 and is widely used in government, business, and education as a lingua franca . [ 4 ]
Western Fijian, also known as Wayan [2]: 212 is an Oceanic language spoken in Fiji by about 57,000 people. It is distinct from Eastern Fijian (also known as Bauan or Standard Fijian). Phonology
The West Fijian languages are more closely related to Rotuman, and East Fijian to Polynesian, than they are to each other, but subsequent contact has caused them to reconverge. Rotuman has been influenced by Polynesian languages, evident today by the presence of two reflex sets (one inherited, one from Polynesian).
According to Fijian academic Asesela Ravuvu, a correct translation would be "land, people and custom". Vanua means "the land area one is identified with", but also "the people, their traditions and customs, beliefs and values, and the various other institutions established for the sake of achieving harmony, solidarity and prosperity within a ...
Gone Dau (pronounced [ŋo.ne ⁿdɔu̯]) is an East Fijian language spoken by about 500 people on the islands of Gone and Dau, Fiji. [2] References
Pidgin Fijian (also known as Jargon Fijian, Fijian Pidgin, Broken Fijian) was a plantation language used by iTaukei (Indigenous) Fijians and foreigners in Fiji's plantations. [ 1 ] History