-
Bislama (English: /
ˈbɪsləmɑː/ BISS-lə-mah;
Bislama: [
biˈslama]; also
known by its
earlier French name,
bichelamar [biʃlamaʁ]) is an English-based creole...
- /vænˈwɑːtuː/ van-WAH-too;
Bislama and
French pronunciation [vanuatu]),
officially the
Republic of
Vanuatu (French: République de Vanuatu;
Bislama:
Ripablik blong...
- country's
three official languages are of
foreign origin: English, French, and
Bislama, an English-based
creole language.
Additional languages are also spoken...
- language,
although it can also be used for
other languages including Apma,
Bislama and English. The
Avoiuli alphabet comprises characters equivalent to the...
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creoles of the region, such as Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu,
Solomon Islands Pijin,
Bislama, and
Papuan Malay. The
origin of
Melanesians is
generally ****ociated with...
-
indigenous people of
Vanuatu generally speak English and French, as well as
Bislama. The
cultural aspects of ni-Vanuatu
society have been
instilled on the...
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Melanesian pidgin and
creole languages such as Tok
Pisin of
Papua New
Guinea or
Bislama of Vanuatu, as the
usual word for 'child' (of a
person or animal); it may...
- "Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" (
Bislama pronunciation: [ˈjumi ˈjumi ˈjumi]; "We, We, We") is the
national anthem of Vanuatu. It was
written and
composed by François...
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around the
waist are worn instead. The word
namba is
derived from the
Bislama word nambas. This is
itself borrowed from Port
Sandwich or
Rerep na-mbas...
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Solomon Islands. It is
closely related to Tok
Pisin of
Papua New
Guinea and
Bislama of Vanuatu; the
three varieties are
sometimes considered to be dialects...
