Where does “Bislama” come from?
Bislama (English) comes from Bislama Bislama, from French bêche-de-mer — sea cucumber.
Bislama (English): A creole language spoken on the South Pacific island-nation of Vanuatu, derived from Indo-European (mainly from English) and Oceanic languages
Definitions
- A creole language spoken on the South Pacific island-nation of Vanuatu, derived from Indo-European (mainly from English) and Oceanic languages
Ancestry of “Bislama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bislama | Bislama | the Bislama language |
| 2 | French | bêche-de-mer | sea cucumber |