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There are over one hundred local languages spread over the archipelago (listed below), all of them belonging to the Austronesian family of languages.Vanuatu is the country with the highest density of languages per capita in the world: it currently shows an average of about 1,760 speakers for each indigenous language, and went through a historical low of 565; [1] only Papua New Guinea comes close.
The national language of the Republic of Vanuatu is Bislama. The official languages are Bislama, English, and French. The principal languages of education are English and French. The use of English or French as the formal language is split along political lines. [192] Bislama is a creole spoken natively in urban areas.
Avoiuli (from Raga avoi 'talk about' and uli 'draw' or 'paint') [1] is a writing system used by the Turaga indigenous movement on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu.It was devised by Chief Viraleo Boborenvanua over a 14-year period, based on designs found in traditional sand drawings, and intended as a native alternative to the Latin alphabet.
Official language A language designated as having a unique legal status in the state: typically, the language used in a nation's legislative bodies, and often, official government business. Regional language A language designated as having official status limited to a specific area, administrative division, or territory of the state.
Although many African languages are used on the radio, in newspapers and in primary-school education, and some of the larger ones are considered national languages, only a few are official at the national level. In Sub-Saharan Africa, most official languages at the national level tend to be colonial languages such as French, Portuguese, or English.
Switzerland (National and official language with German, Italian, and ) [41] Official language in: Canton of Geneva; Canton of Vaud; Canton of Jura; Canton of Neuchâtel; Canton of Fribourg (with German) Canton of Bern (with German) Canton of Valais (with German) Togo (with Ewe-Gbe and Kabye) Vanuatu (with Bislama and English) [20] Fula:
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There are three official languages: English, French, and Bislama. Bislama is a pidgin language, and now a creole in urban areas, which essentially combines a typically Melanesian grammar with a mostly English vocabulary. It is the only language that can be understood and spoken by the majority of Vanuatu's population as a second language.