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Languages

Fijiian, English and Hindustani are the three primary languages of Fiji.

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.

Hindi Language Resources

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• Hindi Script
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• Hindi transliteration information
• Hindi Romanization converter
• Hindi basics and grammar
• Hindi language overview

External Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fijian_language
• http://www.geocities.com/fijidictionary/
• http://www.geocities.com/nuno_tu/fijiangrammar.html
• http://www.omniglot.com/writing/fijian.htm