Rotuma Island (English spelling)

Japanese: ロトゥマ[島](英語表記)Rotuma Island
Rotuma Island (English spelling)
A volcanic island in the South Pacific, about 400 km north of Suva, the capital of Fiji. Area: 47 km2, population: 2,700 (1986). It was annexed by the British colony of Fiji in 1881, and is still administratively part of Fiji. However, unlike the Fijian people, who are Melanesian, the Rotumans are Polynesian, and this influence is strong in both their character and culture. Of the approximately 7,700 Rotumans, only about 2,700 remain on the island, with the majority having migrated to urban areas such as Suva (Viti Levu) or been born there.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
南太平洋,フィジーの首都スバの北方約400kmにある火山性の島。面積47km2,人口2700(1986)。1881年にイギリス植民地フィジーに併合され,行政上は現在もフィジーの一部となっているが,ロトゥマ島人はメラネシア人であるフィジー諸島人と違ってポリネシア人であり,その影響が形質,文化の両面に強い。約7700人のロトゥマ島人のうち約2700人が島にいるだけで,大多数はスバ(ビティ・レブ島)などの都市部に移住し,あるいはそこで出生している。

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