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Bislama (English: / ˈ b ɪ s l ə m ɑː / BISS-lə-mah; [2] Bislama:; also known by its earlier French name, bichelamar [3]) is an English-based creole language. It is the national language of Vanuatu , and one of the three official languages of the country, the other ones being English and French.
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" Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" (Bislama pronunciation: [ˈjumi ˈjumi ˈjumi]; "We, We, We") is the national anthem of Vanuatu. It was written and composed by François Vincent Ayssav (born 1955 [ 1 ] ) and adopted by the citizens of Vanuatu in 1980.
Few people mastered both French and English, hence the use of Bislama as a lingua franca. Upon the nation's independence in 1980, three languages have become official in Vanuatu: English, French and Bislama. French and English are used mainly for written communication whereas Bislama is widely used for verbal communication. [18]
French is the first language of 1,800 people (1%) and is spoken as a second language by 87,000 people (29%). [5] The majority of the country's population (63.2% in 2009) [4] speak an indigenous language as their first language, with Bislama as a second language. English and French are generally spoken as third languages, in spite of their ...
Melanesian Pidgin or Neo-Melanesian language comprises four related English-derived languages of Melanesia: Bislama, of Vanuatu; Solomon Islands Pidgin; Tok Pisin, of Papua New Guinea; Torres Strait Creole, of the Torres Strait Islands and parts of Cape York
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.
Pages in category "Bislama words and phrases" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.