Bauan Fijian
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Bauan Fijian is a dialect of the Fijian language, which is part of the Austronesian language family. It is spoken by approximately 366,000 people in Fiji. Bauan Fijian, based on an Eastern dialect, is the standard form and is understood by all indigenous Fijians. English and Fijian Hindi are also official languages in Fiji. Most Fijians are bilingual or trilingual, speaking English and their ethnic community's language in addition to Fijian. Literacy is high, and Bauan Fijian is used in writing and broadcasting.12
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…Eastern dialect (Bauan) and called Bauan Fijian, is known to all indigenous Fijians. Literacy in modern Fiji is high, and Fijian is widely used as a written language and for broadcasting.
Read More…Eastern dialect (Bauan) and called Bauan Fijian, is known to all indigenous Fijians. Literacy in modern Fiji is high, and Fijian is widely used as a written language and for broadcasting.
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FijiLanguages and religion…commonly used is known as Bauan Fijian and comes from Bau (Mbau), an island that enjoyed political supremacy at the advent of colonial rule. Most people speak at least two languages, including English and the language of their own ethnic community. Almost all indigenous Fijians are Christian, mostly Methodist. Most…
Read More…commonly used is known as Bauan Fijian and comes from Bau (Mbau), an island that enjoyed political supremacy at the advent of colonial rule. Most people speak at least two languages, including English and the language of their own ethnic community. Almost all indigenous Fijians are Christian, mostly Methodist. Most…
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