Fiji
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Chinese
[zho] A macrolanguage. 5,800 in Fiji (2017). Non-indigenous.
English
[eng] Users: 200,000 in Fiji, all users. L1 users: 30,000 in Fiji (2019). L2 users: 170,000 (Crystal 2003a). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (2000, Constitution, Article 4(1)), dominant language in commerce, education, government. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English.
Fijian
[fij] Kabara, Kadavu, Komo, Lakeba, Moce, Namuka, Nayau, Ogea, Oneata, Vatoa, and Vulaga islands; Vanua Levu and offshore islands, east half of Viti Levu and eastern offshore islands. Users: 634,000 in Fiji, all users. L1 users: 314,000 in Fiji (2019). L2 users: 320,000 (1991 UBS). Total users in all countries: 654,710 (as L1: 334,710; as L2: 320,000). Status: 4 (Educational). Statutory language of national identity (2000, Constitution, Article 4(1)). Alternate Names: Boumaa Fijian, Eastern Fijian, Fiji, Standard Fijian, Vakaviti. Autonym: Na Vosa Vakaviti. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, East Fijian.
Fijian, Western
[wyy] Ba province, including Waya and Yasawa islands; Nadroga-Navosa province; west Serua province. Users: 85,100 (2019). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Fiji, Koronubu-Ba, Nadrogaa. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, West Fijian-Rotuman, West Fijian.
Gone Dau
[goo] Bua province: Dau and Gone islands off western Vanua Levu. Users: 800 (2017). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Fidji-Inseln, Gonedau. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, East Fijian.
Gujarati
[guj] Users: 24,600 in Fiji (2019). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Gujarati.
Hindi, Fiji
[hif] Widespread. Users: 194,000 in Fiji (2019). Total users in all countries: 198,380. Status: 3 (Wider communication). Statutory language of national identity (2000, Constitution, Article 4(1)). Alternate Names: Fiji Hindustani, “Fijian Hindi” (pej.), “Fijian Hindustani” (pej.). Autonym: Fiji Baat. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Eastern, East Central.
Kiribati
[gil] Scattered. Users: 6,600 in Fiji (2019). 3,000 or more Banaban. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Gilbertese, Ikiribati. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Ikiribati.
Lauan
[llx] Lau province: Lau island group of Lakeba, Lau, and Nayau; Yagasa Cluster of Kabara, Komo, Moce, Namuka, Ogea, Oneata, and Vulaga; Vatoa island, outlier southeast. Users: 21,500 (2019). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Lau. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, East Fijian.
Lomaiviti
[lmv] Lomaiviti province. Users: 1,730 (2017). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, East Fijian.
Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua
[bwb] Naitasiri, Nadroga and Navosa, Namosi, and Serua provinces: west and southwest of Viti Levu island. Users: 1,730 (Leclerc 2011). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Namosi-Naitaasiri-Seerua. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, West Fijian-Rotuman, West Fijian.
Punjabi, Eastern
[pan] Users: 9,000 in Fiji (2019). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Panjabi.
Rotuman
[rtm] Rotuma Dependency: Rotuma island, about 450 km northwest of Vanua Levu. Users: 7,500 (Schmidt, H. 2002). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Rotuna, Rutuman. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, West Fijian-Rotuman, Rotuman.
Samoan
[smo] Users: 1,220 in Fiji (2017). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, Samoic-Outlier, Samoan.
Tamil
[tam] Users: 77,000 in Fiji (2019). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Tamil-Malayalam, Tamil.
Telugu
[tel] Users: 33,000 in Fiji (2019). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Dravidian, South-Central, Telugu.
Tongan
[ton] Users: 1,330 in Fiji (2017). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Tongic.
Urdu
[urd] Users: 4,500 in Fiji (2019). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Hindustani.