Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
- Actively spoken language: 81
- Declining languages: 17
- 31. languages: 8
- Total: 106
- English is used in the 32. system
- It is spoken by 90% of the population today.
- In the past this language was described as 33.
- Around 1800, it was used as a common language on many ships.
- After 1860, Vanuatu people worked in Australian 34.
- After 1950, people moved to the 35.
- Bislama should be called a 36. pidgin.
- Most words come from English.
- Words such as “from” may have more 37. in Bislama.
- Less than 10% of words are of 38. origin.
- Pacific words describe the natural world and also local 39.
- It is based on Vanuatu languages.
- The word “long” acts as an important 40. in Bislama.