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This is the English-based pidgin of Vanuatu. It is also known as Bichelamar. Tok Pisin of Papua New Guinea and Pijin of the Solomon Islands are closely related. French has had some minor influence on Bislama, since Vanuatu was formerly a colony of both England and France.

Resources in This Category

• Bislama, Vanuatu's Pidgin Lingua Franca

  http://members.shaw.ca/scombs/bislama.html
  An introduction to the pidgin of Vanuatu. A quote in Bislama is included.

• Tru Toktok Blong Baebol

  http://members.datafast.net.au/rjgram/xbishome.htm
  A series of Bible lessons written in Bislama by Ron Graham.

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