… Most of the inhabitants are Melanesian, with others being British, French, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Over 100 different languages are spoken in the country, but the national language is Bislama (pidgin English spoken in the New Hebrides), with English and French being the other official languages. Except for the two urban areas of Vila, the capital, and Santo (Lugamville) on Espiritu Santo Island, over 75% of the population is subsistence agricultural, living in the countryside or forests. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Bislama" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 住民のほとんどがメラネシア人で,ほかにイギリス人,フランス人,中国人,ベトナム人などがいる。100以上もの異なった言語が話されているが,国語はビスラマBislama語(ニューヘブリデス諸島で話されるピジン・イングリッシュ)で,公用語としてほかに英語,フランス語が用いられている。首都のビラとエスピリトゥ・サント島のサント(ルガンビル)の2都市部を除けば,農村部もしくは森林で,人口の75%以上が自給自足の農耕を営んでいる。… ※「Bislama」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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