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Bichelamar [Bislama] also mistakenly known as Pidgin English is the most used, as each Islands and villages have their own dialects.
People from different islands communicating together would use Bichelamar, but there are 3 officials language in Vanuatu: Bichelamar [Bislama], French and English.
Each island has its own language and dialect.
Bislama
There are about 113 languages spoken in Vanuatu.
The main languages are English, French, and Bislama.
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∙ 6y agoThe 3 official languages of Vanuatu are:
- Bislama
- English
- French
Here is a list of all 110 languages spoken in Vanuatu:
1. Akei
2. Ambae, East
3. Ambae, West
4. Amblong
5. Ambrym, North
6. Ambrym, Southeast
7. Aneityum
8. Aore
9. Apma
10. Araki
11. Aulua
12. Axamb
13. Baetora
14. Baki
15. Bierebo
16. Bieria
17. Bislama
18. Burmbar
19. Butmas-Tur
20. Dakaka
21. Dixon Reef
22. Dorig
23. Efate, North
24. Efate, South
25. Emae
26. English
27. Eton
28. Fortsenal
29. French
30. Futuna-Aniwa
31. Hano
32. Hiw
33. Ifo
34. Katbol
35. Koro
36. Kwamera
37. Labo
38. Lakon
39. Lamenu
40. Larevat
41. Lehali
42. Lelepa
43. Lenakel
44. Letemboi
45. Lewo
46. Lingarak
47. Litzlitz
48. Lonwolwol
49. Lorediakarkar
50. Löyöp
51. Mae
52. Maewo, Central
53. Mafea
54. Maii
55. Malfaxal
56. Malo
57. Malua Bay
58. Maragus
59. Marino
60. Maskelynes
61. Mele-Fila
62. Merei
63. Merlav
64. Morouas
65. Mosina
66. Mota
67. Motlav
68. Mpotovoro
69. Namakura
70. Nambas, Big
71. Narango
72. Nasarian
73. Navut
74. Nokuku
75. Nume
76. Paama
77. Piamatsina
78. Polonombauk
79. Port Sandwich
80. Port Vato
81. Repanbitip
82. Rerep
83. Roria
84. Sa
85. Sakao
86. Seke
87. Shark Bay
88. Sie
89. South West Bay
90. Sowa
91. Tambotalo
92. Tangoa
93. Tanna, North
94. Tanna, Southwest
95. Tasmate
96. Tiale
97. Toga
98. Tolomako
99. Tutuba
100. Unua
101. Ura
102. Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin
103. Valpei
104. Vao
105. Vatrata
106. Vinmavis
107. Vunapu
108. Wailapa
109. Whitesands
110. Wusi
The local Sign Language of Vanuatu is in its infancy regarding standardization. As of 2013 People from New Zealand are working with locals to create a dictionary.
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Why is French spoken in Vanuatu?
French is spoken in Vanuatu because it was a colonial territory of France from the late 19th century until the 1980s. The country gained independence in 1980, but French remained as one of the official languages due to its historical influence and presence in the education and administrative systems.
What is the language for Vanuautu?
The official language of Vanuatu is Bislama which is a derivative of the island language based on English known as Pigeon English. Bislama has been documented and standardized to a point and is very widely spoken amongst the islanders. There are over 100 local languages spoken in Vanuatu, many spoken in only 1 or 2 villages. Many Ni-Vanuatuans, or Ni-Vans as the natives refer to themselves, also speak English to some degree. French is also spoken to a lesser extent. This means that almost every Ni-Vanuatu speaks 2 languages with many speaking 3 and some 4.
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There are many languages that are considered endangered with very few speakers, making it difficult to determine definitively the least spoken language in the world. Some examples of endangered languages with very few speakers include languages like Njerep in Nigeria and Lemerig in Vanuatu.
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Vanuatu has 3 official languages:English = HelloBislama = HaloFrench = Bonjour
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