Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Bislama – The Pidgin English Language of Vanuatu
Languages in Vanuatu
| Local languages: | Actively spoken languages: | 81 | |
| Declining languages: | 17 | ||
| 1 languages | 8 | ||
| Total: | 106 | ||
| Foreign languages: | English is used in the 2 system |
Bislama
- It is spoken by 90% of the population today.
- In the past this language was described as 3
History of Bislama
- Around 1800 it was used as a common language on many ships.
- After 1860 Vanuatu people worked in Australian 4
- After 1950 people moved to the 5
Description of Bislama
General
- Bislama should be called a 6 ‘ pidgin.
Vocabulary
- Most words come from English.
- Words such as “from” may have more 7 in Bislama.
- Less than 10% of words are of 8
- Pacific words describe the natural world and also local 9
Grammar
- It is based on Vanuatu languages.
- The word “long” acts as an important 10 in Bislama.
