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2. Fijian language - Wikipedia

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   Fijian is a verb–object–subject language, and the subject pronoun may be translated as its equivalent in English, the subject NP of a clause in Fijian follows the verb and the object if it is included. The social use of pronouns is largely driven by respect and hierarchy.

3. Languages of Fiji - Wikipedia

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   A sort of mid-level English is used in school, church, work and in semi-formal situations and is basically English with localized grammatical innovations and words imported from Hindi and Fijian; it is quickly becoming 'formal English' in Fiji. Very informal Fijian English, or Finglish, is used among all races with family, friends and in ...

4. Vanua - Wikipedia

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   In Fijian and in Fiji English, vanua is an essential concept of indigenous Fijian culture and society. It is generally translated in English as "land", but vanua as a concept encompasses a number of inter-related meanings. When speaking in English, Fijians may use the word vanua rather than an imprecise English

5. Kaivalagi - Wikipedia

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   Kaivalagi is a Fijian word meaning someone "from the land of the foreigners". [1] Its antonym, kaiviti, means "someone from Fiji".It is often used instead of the word vulagi, meaning foreigner or stranger. [2]

6. Western Fijian language - Wikipedia

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   Western Fijian, also known as Wayan [2]: 212 is an Oceanic language spoken in Fiji by about 57,000 people. It is distinct from Eastern Fijian (also known as Bauan or Standard Fijian). Phonology

7. Nadroga dialect - Wikipedia

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   Known as one of the prestige dialects of Fiji (which include the dialects of Rewa, Cakaudrove and Lau), Nadroga is popularly identified, and sometimes lampooned, by the change of Standard Fijian 's' to 'h' and the turbulent pitch and rapidness in which the language is spoken and can widely be identified by non-speakers within Fiji as a result ...

8. Culture of Fiji - Wikipedia

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   The culture of Fiji is a tapestry of native Fijian, Indian, European, Chinese and other nationalities. Culture polity traditions, language, food costume, belief system, architecture, arts, craft, music, dance, and sports will be discussed in this article to give you an indication of Fiji's indigenous community but also the various communities which make up Fiji as a modern culture and living.

9. Lauan language - Wikipedia

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   Lauan is an East Fijian language spoken by about 16,000 people on a number of islands of eastern Fiji.. Lauan is spoken in the Lau Province.However, the number of Lauan speakers has been declining due to the presence of other languages, which have become more dominant.