Native to Fiji ISO 639-3 wyy | Native speakers (57,000 cited 1977) Glottolog west2519 | |
Region western half of Viti Levu, Yasawa Islands and Mamanuca Islands Language family Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian(MP)
Oceanic
Central Pacific
West Fijian – Rotuman
West Fijian
Western Fijian | ||
Western Fijian is an Oceanic language spoken in Fiji by about 57,000 people.
It is distinct from Eastern Fijian (also known as Bauan or Standard Fijian), though it is not taught in schools. Colonial linguists considered Eastern Fijian to be superior, and thus marginalized Western Fijian.
References
Western Fijian language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA