Language

Bislama

Bislama is a language in the Indo-European family spoken in Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Solomon Islands.

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Scripture in Bislama

A complete Bible is reported in Bislama.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Bislama is spoken

  • Vanuatu
  • New Caledonia
  • Solomon Islands

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About Bislama

Language family
Indo-European
ISO 639-3 code
bis
Glottocode
bisl1239
Also known as
Bislama: Soisor

Dialects and varieties 10

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Bislama as a whole.

  • Bislama Epau: Vasan-nigerNo known Scripture
  • BonjivoNo known Scripture
  • BosaheNo known Scripture
  • ManiocNo known Scripture
  • MojoaNo known Scripture
  • SinieNo known Scripture
  • SoisorNo known Scripture
  • Tongamea: VakameaNo known Scripture
  • Tongamea/SangavaNo known Scripture
  • VarnanNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.