Official Languages

Languages spoken here

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“Secondary” means a community here speaks it alongside another language. It is not a statement of official or minority-language status.

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Vanuatu

Peoples

Largest first.

People	Population	Language	Religion
Lenakel	15000	Netvaar	Christianity
Ambae, West	14000	Ambae, West	Christianity
Efate, Northern	14000	Efate, North	Christianity
Vanuatu Melanesian, Detribalized	14000	Bislama	Christianity
Napuanmen Tannese	13000	Whitesands	Christianity
Raga, Central	13000	Apma	Christianity
Paama	12000	Paama	Christianity
Uripiv-Atchin	12000	Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin	Christianity
Efate, Southern	11000	Efate, South	Christianity
Katbol	11000	Avava	Christianity
Ambrym Islanders, North	9200	Ambrym, North	Christianity
Ambae, East	8800	Ambae, East	Christianity
Tana, North	8800	Tanna, North	Christianity
Hano, Lamalanga	8400	Hano	Christianity
Malo, Ataripoe	7000	Malo	Christianity
Sakau	7000	N'kep	Christianity
Namakura	6600	Namakura	Christianity
Ambrym, Southeast	6500	Ambrym, Southeast	Christianity
Tana, Southwest	6300	Tanna, Southwest	Christianity
Mele-Fila	6100	Mele-Fila	Christianity
Kwamera	6100	Kwamera	Christianity
Big Nambas	5900	V'enen Taut	Christianity
Sa	4500	Sa	Christianity
Tasiko, Lewo	3900	Lewo	Christianity
French	3700	French	Christianity
New Caledonian French	3600	French	Christianity
Erromangan	3300	Sie	Christianity
Vao	3300	Vao	Christianity
Anglo-Australian	3100	English	Christianity
Futunan, West	2600	Futuna-Aniwa	Christianity
Mosin	2400	Vures	Christianity
Marino, Big Bay	2400	Marino	Christianity
Maewo, Central	2400	Maewo, Central	Christianity
Motalava	2300	Mwotlap	Christianity
Baetora, Nasawa	2300	Baetora	Christianity
Port Vato	2300	Port Vato	Christianity
Lingarak, Bushman's Bay	2200	Neverver	Christianity
Baiap, South Ambrym	2100	Daakaka	Christianity
Port Sandwich	2100	Bislama	Christianity
Craig Cove, Fali	2100	Lonwolwol	Christianity
Mewun, Labo	1900	Ninde	Christianity
Maskelyne Islander	1900	Maskelynes	Christianity
Akei, Tasiriki	1900	Akei	Christianity
Mae	1800	Mae	Christianity
Tolomako	1600	Tolomako	Christianity
Aulua Bay	1600	Aulua	Christianity
Aneityumese	1600	Aneityum	Christianity
Burmbar, Vartavo	1600	Banam Bay	Christianity
Vietnamese	1600	Vietnamese	Buddhism
Lorediakarkar	1500	Lorediakarkar	Ethnic Religions

Languages

107 languages recorded here.

Akei

Ambae, East

Ambae, West

Amblong

Ambrym, North

Ambrym, Southeast

Aneityum

Apma

Atin

Aulua

Avava

Axamb

Baetora

Baki

Balen

Banam Bay

Bierebo

Bieria

Bislama

Daakaka

Dixon Reef

Dorig

Efate, North

Efate, South

Emae

English

Eton (Vanuatu)

Fanbak

Fijian

French

Futuna-Aniwa

Hano

Hiw

Kiae

Kiribati

Koro (Vanuatu)

Kwamera

Lakon

Lamenu

Larevat

Lehali

Lelepa

Letemboi

Lewo

Lo-Toga

Lonwolwol

Lorediakarkar

Loyop

Mae

Maewo, Central

Mafea

Maii

Malo

Malua Bay

Marino

Maskelynes

Mele-Fila

Merei

Moiso

Morouas

Mota

Mpotovoro

Mwerlap

Mwotlap

N'kep

Naha'ai

Nahavaq

Namakura

Netvaar

Neve'ei

Neverver

Ngen (Vanuatu)

Ninde

Nume

Paama

Port Vato

Repanbitip

Rerep

Sie

Ske

Tahitian

Tambotalo

Tangoa

Tanna, North

Tanna, Southwest

Tanokuku

Tapesena

Tapiafaru

Tavanlav

Tiale

Tolomako

Unua

Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin

V'enen Taut

Vao

Varsaf

Varvi

Vera'a

Vietnamese

Vinekula

Vures

Wallisian

Whitesands

All catalogue fields

147 fields recorded

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iso3: VUT
iso2: VU
ctry: Vanuatu
poplpeoples: 329000
cntpeoples: 109
jpscalectry: 5
rol3officiallanguage: bis
officiallang: Bislama
rlg3primary: 1
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percentevangelical: 41.57469174637
c_10_40window: N
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harvest_ctry: Vanuatu
harvest_ctryshort: Vanuatu
harvest_altname: New Hebrides
harvest_countrynamechinese: 瓦努阿图
harvest_countrynamechineseshort: 瓦努阿图
harvest_countrynamedutch: Vanuatu
harvest_countrynamefrench: Vanuatu
harvest_countrynamefrenchshort: Vanuatu
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harvest_countrynameindonesian: Vanuatu
harvest_countrynameindonesianshort: Vanuatu
harvest_countrynameitalian: Vanuatu
harvest_countrynameitalianshort: Vanuatu
harvest_countrynamekorean: 바누아투
harvest_countrynamekoreanshort: 바누아투
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harvest_countrynamenorwegianshort: Vanuatu
harvest_countrynameportuguese: Vanuatu
harvest_countrynameportugueseshort: Vanuatu
harvest_countrynamerussian: Вануату
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harvest_prayercastvideo: https://prayercast.com/vanuatu.html
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harvest_c_10_40window: N
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harvest_pcthindu: 0
harvest_pctislam: 0.05
harvest_pctsikh: 0
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harvest_pctchristianromancatholic: 11.88
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harvest_pctchristianother: 0
harvest_pctchristianextra: 0
harvest_rop1: A010
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harvest_securitylevel: 0
harvest_statedeptreligiousfreedom: https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-report-on-international-religious-freedom/vanuatu/
harvest_provincesdisplayable: Y
harvest_adm1label: Provinces
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harvest_datareportalurl: https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-vanuatu
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harvest_biblesocietyurl: http://bible.org.fj/
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harvest_areasquarekilometers: 12190
harvest_populationpersquaremile: 42
harvest_countryphonecode: 678
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harvest_owpctevangelical1993: 21.7
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harvest_religiondatayear: 2010
harvest_internetctrycode: .vu
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harvest_source: pjj
harvest_editname: BM
harvest_editdate: 09/12/02 00:00:00