Bislama
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Bislama
- /ˈbisləmaː/ US
- /ˈbɪʃləmɑː/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Bislama Bislama, from French bêche-de-mer (“sea cucumber”), referring to sea cucumbers (trepang) that were harvested and dried alongside sandalwood gathering in the mid-19th century. The pidgin that developed among local labourers, traders, and English-speaking overseers became known by the name of this trade item. The term evolved from referring to the commodity to the trade language itself.
proper noun Beachlamar · Beach-la-Mar · Bichelama · Bichelamar
- A creole language spoken on the South Pacific island-nation of Vanuatu, derived from Indo-European (mainly from English) and Oceanic languages.
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name a creole spoken on the South Pacific island-nation of Vanuatu
| Español | bislama |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ビスラマ語 Bisurama-go |
| 中文 | 比斯拉馬語 /比斯拉马语 Bǐsīlāmǎyǔ |
| Português | bislama, bislamá |
| Français | bichelamar |
| Deutsch | Bislama |
| Italiano | bislama |
| Ελληνικά | Μπισλάμα Bisláma |
| Русский | бислама bislama |
Talk about this word "Bislama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bislama. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Bislama. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bislama "Bislama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bislama.Cite this
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title = {Bislama},
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