| Languages of Vanuatu | |
|---|---|
 Signage in English, Bislama, and French | |
| Official | English, French, Bislama |
| National | Bislama |
| Indigenous | 138 languages, all Oceanic |
| Keyboard layout | |
The Republic of Vanuatu has the world's highest linguistic density per capita.[1] Despite being a country with a population of less than 300,000,[2] Vanuatu is home to 138 indigenous Oceanic languages.
The country's three official languages are of foreign origin: English, French, and Bislama, an English-based creole language.
Additional languages are also spoken as a result of recent migrations (e.g. Samoan, Hakka Chinese, Mandarin Chinese).
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densitywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ The estimate is 298,333 for July 2020 (source: “Vanuatu”, CIA World Factbook).