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Description[edit | edit source]

Fiji has three official languages: English, Fijian (or iTaukei) and Fijian Hindi.

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Fijian Word List

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Fijian Alphabet[edit | edit source]

Letter Pronunciation
A [ a ]
B [ ᵐb ]
C [ ð ]
D [ⁿd ]
E [ ɛ~e ]
F [ f ]
G [ ŋ]
I [ i ]
J [ tʃ~ⁿdʒ ]
K [ k ]
L [ Ɩ ]
M [ m ]
N [ n ]
O [ ɔ~o ]
P [ p ]
Q [ᵑɡ ]
R [ ɽ ]
S [ s ]
T [ t ]
U [ u ]
V [ β ]
W [ ɰ ]
Y [ j ]

Other Letters

Letter Pronunciation
di [ ⁿdʒi ]
dr [ ṉḏ/ṉ dṟ ]
nr [ nɖr ]
ti [ tʃi ]

Fijian Hindi Alphabet[edit | edit source]

Vowels

Letter Pronunciation
अ [ a ]
आ [ ā ]
इ [ i ]
ई [ ī ]
उ [ u ]
ऊ [ ū ]
ऋ [ ṛ ]
ॠ [ ṝ ]
ऌ [ ḷ ]
ॡ [ ḹ ]
ए [ e ]
ॲ [ ê ]
ऐ [ ai ]
ऒ [ ŏ ]
ओ [ o ]
ऑ [ ô ]
औ [ au ]
अः [ aḥ ]

Consonants

Letter Pronunciation
क [ ka ]
च [ ca ]
ट [ ṭa ]
त [ ta ]
प [ pa ]
ख [ kha ]
छ [ cha ]
ठ [ ṭha ]
थ [ tha ]
फ [ pha ]
ग [ ga ]
ज [ ja ]
ड [ ḍa ]
द [ da ]
ब [ ba ]
घ [ gha ]
झ [ jha ]
ढ [ ḍha ]
ध [ dha ]
भ [ bha ]
ङ [ ṅa ]
ञ [ ña ]
ण [ ṇa ]
न [ na ]
म [ ma ]
य [ ya ]
र [ ra ]
ल [ la ]
व [ va ]
श [ śa ]
ष [ ṣa ]
स [ sa ]
ह [ ha ]

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Fijian[edit | edit source]

Hindi[edit | edit source]

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

Fijian[edit | edit source]

  • Schutz, Albert J.The Fijian Language. Honolulu : Univ of Hawaii Press, 1985. at WorldCat.org
  • Capell, Arthur. A new Fijian dictionary. Suva, Fiji : Obtainable from the Govt. Printer, 1991. at WorldCat.org
  • Geraghty, Paul A. Fijian phrasebook. Hawthorn, Vic. Australia ; Oakland CA, USA : Lonely Planet, 1994. WorldCat.org
  • Geraghty, Paul A. Fijian: phrasebook & dictionary. [Footscray] Lonely planet, July 2014. WorldCat.org
  • Milner, G B. Fijian grammer Suva, Fiji : Govt Press, 1990. at WorldCat.org

Hindi[edit | edit source]

  • Conversa-phone Institute. Hindi language. Ronkonkoma, N.Y. : Conversa-phone Institute, 1988. at [https://www.worldcat.org/title/hindi-language/oclc/24124123&referer=brief_results WorldCat.org
  • Pathak, R C. Bhargava's concise dictionary of the Hindi language : Hindi-English. Chowk, Varanasi : Bhargava Book Depot, [2004]. at WorldCat.org
  • Scholberg, Henry Ceasar. Concise grammmar of the Hindi language. London Oxford Univ. Pr. 1968. at WorldCat.org
  • Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm); Recorded Books, Inc. Hindi. New York : Simon & Schuster Audio; Prince Frederick, MD : Distributed by Recorded Books, 2006. at WorldCat.org
  • Educational Services (Washington, D.C.). Hindi. Washington, D. C. : Educational Services Corp., 1995. at WorldCat.org