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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.
It is the national language of Vanuatu, and one of the three official languages of the country, the other ones being English and French. Bislama is the first language of many of the "Urban ni-Vanuatu " (citizens who live in Port Vila and Luganville ) and the second language of much of the rest of the country's residents.
The Vanuatu campus is the only law school in the university and teaches languages. Upper secondary (sixth form/senior high school) institutions include: Port Vila International School; Central Secondary School; Epauto Adventist Senior Secondary School; Lycee de Montmartre; Lycée Français J. M. G. Le Clézio (French international school)
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.
Vanuatu College of Nursing Education; Talua Theological Training Institute; University of the South Pacific (Vanuatu Emalus campus) Vanuatu Agriculture College; Vanuatu Institute of Teacher Education; Vanuatu Institute of Technology; Vanuatu Maritime College; National University of Vanuatu
In addition, most people on Pentecost speak Bislama, the form of pidgin English that is Vanuatu's national language, and the island's native languages are becoming increasingly mixed with Bislama words and expressions. Educated islanders also know English or French, which are taught in schools.
Darrell T. Tryon (20 July 1942 – 15 May 2013) was a New Zealand-born linguist, academic, and specialist in Austronesian languages.Specifically, Tryon specialised in the study of the languages of the Pacific Islands, particularly Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, and the French-speaking Pacific.
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.