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Bislama

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪʃləˌmɑː/

(also Beach-la-mar or Bêche-de-mer)
Definition of Bislama

noun

[mass noun]
  • an English-based pidgin language used as the national language of Vanuatu, where it shares official status with English and French.

Origin:

alteration of Portuguese bicho do mar 'sea cucumber' (traded as a commodity, the word later being applied to the language of trade)

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