Western Fijian language
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| Western Fijian | |
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| Native to | Fiji |
| Region | western half of Viti Levu, Yasawa Islands and Mamanuca Islands |
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Native speakers
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unknown (57,000 cited 1977)[1] |
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Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wyy |
| Glottolog | west2519[2] |
Western Fijian is an Oceanic language spoken in Fiji by about 57,000 people.
it is distinct to Eastern Fijian (also known as Bauan or Standard Fijian) though it is not taught in schools. Colonial linguists considered Eastern Fijian to be superior, and thus marginalized Western Fijian.
References
- ↑ Western Fijian at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
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