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Fijiian, English and Hindustani are the three primary languages of Fiji.
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Fijian is an Austronesian language of the Malayo-Polynesian family spoken in Fiji. It has 350,000 first-language speakers, which is less than half the population of Fiji, but another 200,000 speak it as a second language. The 1997 Constitution established Fijian as an official language of Fiji, along with English and Hindustani, and there is discussion about establishing it as the "national language", though English and Hindustani would remain official. Fijian is a VOS language. Standard Fijian is based on the language of Bau, which is an East Fijian language.
==Description==
Fiji has three official languages: English, Fijian (or iTaukei) and Fijian Hindi.  


=== Websites: ===
==Word List(s)==
[[Fijian Genealogical Word List|Fijian Word List]]


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fijian_language
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
===Fijian Alphabet===
{| width="50%"
|-
|style="vertical-align:top" width="15%"|
{| class="wikitable"
! 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 ]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top" width="25%"|
'''Other Letters'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Letter !! Pronunciation
|-
| di || [ ⁿdʒi ]
|-
| dr || [ ṉḏ/ṉ <sup>d</sup>ṟ ]
|-
| nr || [ <sup>n</sup>ɖ<sup>r</sup> ]
|-
| ti || [ tʃi ]
|-
|}
|}


http://www.geocities.com/fijidictionary/
===Fijian Hindi Alphabet===
'''Vowels'''
{| width="50%"
|-
|style="vertical-align:top" width="15%"|
{| class="wikitable"
! 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 ]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top" width="25%"|
'''Consonants'''
{| class="wikitable"
! 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 ]
|}
|}


http://www.geocities.com/nuno_tu/fijiangrammar.html
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
===Fijian===
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fijian_language Wikipedia: Fijian Language]
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/fijian.htm Omniglot: Fijian]
*[https://www.go-fiji.com/dictionary.html Go-Fiji: Fijian Dictionary]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/fj Glosbe: Fijian Dictionary]


http://www.omniglot.com/writing/fijian.htm
===Hindi===
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/hindi_dictionary.htm Lexilogos Hindi Dictionary]
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/hindi.htm Hindi Script]
*[http://hindi-english.org/ Hindi online dictionary]
*[https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/hindi.pdf Hindi transliteration information]
*[http://mylanguages.org/hindi_romanization.php Hindi Romanization converter]
*[http://mylanguages.org/learn_hindi.php Hindi basics and grammar]
*[http://aboutworldlanguages.com/hindi Hindi language overview]
 
==Additional Resources==
===Fijian===
*Schutz, Albert J.'''The Fijian Language.''' Honolulu : Univ of Hawaii Press, 1985. at [https://www.worldcat.org/title/fijian-language/oclc/924756714&referer=brief_results WorldCat.org]
*Capell, Arthur. '''A new Fijian dictionary.''' Suva, Fiji : Obtainable from the Govt. Printer, 1991. at [https://www.worldcat.org/title/new-fijian-dictionary/oclc/606610135&referer=brief_results WorldCat.org]
*Geraghty, Paul A. '''Fijian phrasebook.''' Hawthorn, Vic. Australia ; Oakland CA, USA : Lonely Planet, 1994. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/fijian-phrasebook/oclc/31825141&referer=brief_results WorldCat.org]
*Geraghty, Paul A. '''Fijian: phrasebook & dictionary.''' [Footscray] Lonely planet, July 2014. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/fijian-phrasebook-dictionary/oclc/907283410&referer=brief_results WorldCat.org]
*Milner, G B. '''Fijian grammer''' Suva, Fiji : Govt Press, 1990. at [https://www.worldcat.org/title/fijian-grammar/oclc/152085773&referer=brief_results WorldCat.org]
===Hindi===
*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 [https://www.worldcat.org/title/bhargavas-concise-dictionary-of-the-hindi-language-hindi-english/oclc/671683507&referer=brief_results WorldCat.org]
*Scholberg, Henry Ceasar. '''Concise grammmar of the Hindi language.''' London Oxford Univ. Pr. 1968. at [https://www.worldcat.org/title/concise-grammar-of-the-hindi-language/oclc/246233270&referer=brief_results WorldCat.org]
*Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm); Recorded Books, Inc. '''Hindi.''' New York : Simon & Schuster Audio; Prince Frederick, MD : Distributed by Recorded Books, 2006. at [https://www.worldcat.org/title/hindi/oclc/980364991&referer=brief_results WorldCat.org]
*Educational Services (Washington, D.C.). '''Hindi.''' Washington, D. C. : Educational Services Corp., 1995. at [https://www.worldcat.org/title/hindi/oclc/33925438&referer=brief_results WorldCat.org]
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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
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