Languages spoken in the South Pacific country Vanuatu
Languages of Vanuatu
Signage in English, Bislama, and French
Official
English, French, Bislama
National
Bislama
Indigenous
138 languages, all Oceanic
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The Republic of Vanuatu has the world's highest linguistic density per capita.[1] Despite being a country with a population of less than 300,000,[2] Vanuatu is home to 138 indigenous Oceanic languages.
The country's three official languages are of foreign origin: English, French, and Bislama, an English-based creole language.
Additional languages are also spoken as a result of recent migrations (e.g. Samoan, Hakka Chinese, Mandarin Chinese).
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^The estimate is 298,333 for July 2020 (source: “Vanuatu”, CIA World Factbook).
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