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Fiji has three official languages under the 1997 constitution (and not revoked by the 2013 Constitution): English, Fijian and Fiji Hindi. The Fijian language is spoken as the first language by most indigenous Fijians who make up around 54% of the population.
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".
English is the most commonly spoken language in Fiji, although only an estimated one to three percent of locals speak it as their first language. How do you say "hello" in Fiji? To greet someone in Fiji, you can say either "ni sa bula" (ni sahm boo lah) or "bula."
In fact, Fiji actually has three official languages. Fijian, Hindi, and English are all listed in their national constitution. Fijian is common and can be divided into two different dialects, though they both overlap enough that you probably won’t have any issues with simple words and phrases being misinterpreted. In fact, Fijian citizens are ...
In Fiji about 330,000 people speak Fijian as a native language, mainly in eastern Fiji, while 320,000 people speak it as a second language, mainly in western Fiji. Fijian became an official language of Fiji in 1997, along with English and Hindustani (Fiji Hindi).
An Austronesian language, Fijian is spoken by the indigenous inhabitants of Fiji. The language of Fijian has about 300,000 first-language speakers and nearly the same number of second-language speakers.
There are three official languages in Fiji: Bauan Fijian, Fiji-Hindi and English. To simplify, native Fijians speak Bauan Fijian (usually referred to as “Fijian” or in the local dialect “Vosa Vakaviti”) as their first language.
Fijian language, Melanesian language of the Eastern, or Oceanic, branch of the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) language family. In the late 20th century, it was spoken by about 366,000 persons on the islands of Fiji as either a first or a second language.
Language: The Voices of Fiji. While English is the official language of education and communication, the vernacular languages – iTaukei and Fiji Hindi - are also widely spoken. Many Fijians switch between these languages with ease, often speaking two or three.
Fiji has three official languages: Fijian, English, and Fiji Hindi. English is widely spoken and understood, making it convenient for tourists to communicate with locals, especially in urban areas and tourist hubs.