Fijian language

Spoken in

320 000 ( second language )

• Austronesian Malayo - Polynesian languages Malayo - Polynesian languages ​​East Oceanic languages Central Pacific languages East Fiji Polynesian languages Fiji

Fj

Fij

Fij

Fiji ( Fiji also written ) belongs to the Malayo - Polynesian language family, a subgroup of the Austronesian languages ​​, which are spread across the entire Pacific region. Within this group of languages ​​Fiji is more closely related to the Polynesian languages ​​and some spoken languages ​​in the Solomon Islands.

340 000 people speak Fijian as their mother tongue, slightly less than half the population of Fiji, but it is used by about 320 000 as a second language. The 1997 Constitution established Fijian put together with English and Hindustani as an official language of Fiji. There are discussions about introducing Fijian as a " national language", with English and Hindustani but should continue to be the official languages.

In the orthography, there are some special features:

That which the state owned Fiji Beqa Island is correct " Mbengga " pronounced.

Io = Yes

Lailai = small

Levu = big, thick, much

Seqa = No

Vale House =

Vale lailai = Toilet

Vinaka = Thanks

Vinaka vaka levu = thank you