I'm told that Solomons Pijin, Tok Pisin of PNG and Bislama of Vanuatu are all mutually intelligible - effectively creating a pan-Melanesian lingua franca.
Oh, and mind where you chew your betelnut, tanggio tumas.
Sunday 26 July 2009
Pijin blong Solomon
Here's a few pics of signs and ads in the national language of Solomon Islands Pijin. I must confess I didn't pick up very much after one week in Honiara - only Lukim yu (see you later) and Tanggio tumas (thanks very much). Oh, and Solomon Islanders say "set" a lot - to indicate that everything is good or fine.
I'm told that Solomons Pijin, Tok Pisin of PNG and Bislama of Vanuatu are all mutually intelligible - effectively creating a pan-Melanesian lingua franca.
Oh, and mind where you chew your betelnut, tanggio tumas.
I'm told that Solomons Pijin, Tok Pisin of PNG and Bislama of Vanuatu are all mutually intelligible - effectively creating a pan-Melanesian lingua franca.
Oh, and mind where you chew your betelnut, tanggio tumas.
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Favourite Bislama Expression of All Time: bag blong titi.
Hmmm, would that be a bra, by any chance?
I like 'Doctor Lukimteeth' (dentist).
Yairs.
WV: "frestsup". If only that "f" were a "b", beckit.
Ah good, I'm starting to get how it works. Set.
Lukim you!
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