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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.
Tok Pisin (now also a Creole language) (in Papua New Guinea) Fijian Creole (in Fiji) Pijin (now also a Creole language) (in Solomon Islands) Bislama (in Vanuatu) Shelta, from the Irish Traveller community in Ireland. American Irish-Traveller's Cant, from the Irish Traveller American community in the United States
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
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 ...
Pentecost is known as Pentecôte in French and Pentekos in Bislama. The island was known in its native languages by names such as Vanu Aroaroa , although these names are not in common use today. Pentecost has also been referred to as Raga or Araga , a tribal name that originated in the north but is now widely applied to the whole island.
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.