Fijian > LINGUIST List Language Search
Name:
Fijian
Type:
Language
Alternate Names:
Fiji; Standard Fijian; Eastern Fijian; Nadroga; Nadronga; Viti; Fidji-Inseln
Spoken in:
Fiji, Nauru, New Zealand, Vanuatu
Number of speakers:
330,000 in Fiji (1996 census). 10,000 in Kadavu (1,500 Nabukelevu), 20,000 in Northeast Viti Levu. Population total all countries: 336,960
(Ethnologue)
Code:
fij
Code Standard:
ISO 639-3
Documentation:
SIL
Families:
Austronesian
Parent Subgroup:
East Fijian (efij)
Child Dialects:
Kadavu; Ono; Tavuki; Nabukelevu (fij-kad)
Northeast Vanua Levu; Labasa; Dogotuki Saqani; Korolau (fij-nor)
Central Vanua Levu; Baaravi; Seaqaaqaa; Nabalebale; Savusavu (fij-cen)
Northeast Viti Levu; Tokaimalo; Namena; Lovoni (fij-vor)
West Vanua Levu; Navatu-B; Soolevu; Bua; Navakasiga (fij-wes)
Southeast Viti Levu; Waidina; Lutu; Nandrau; Naimasimasi (fij-sou)
Southeast Vanua Levu; Navatu-C; Tunuloa; Naweni; Baumaa (fij-nou)
Bau; Bauan; Mbau (fij-bau)

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