Languages of Vanuatu

Generally however, despite the low numbers for most of the indigenous languages, they are not considered especially vulnerable to extinction.[4] Out of the three official languages, Bislama is the most spoken in Vanuatu, followed by English, and lastly French.From the times when Vanuatu was a British-French condominium, there is still an unofficial separation line between regions where English or French are taught at school.Vanuatu is home to more than a hundred indigenous languages: a recent count lists 138.The number of 112 listed below may differ from other counts proposed in the literature, depending partly on these difficulties.
A Bislama speaker, recorded in Vanuatu .
A speaker of Mwotlap , recorded in Vanuatu .
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