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Languages

Languages of Fiji

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Fiji has three official languages: English, iTaukei and Hindi.

Fiji
COUNTRY LANGUAGE PROFILE
English
English
Text direction: LTR

Fiji's government identifies English, iTaukei and Hindi as the country's three official languages.

English
First listed core language
Not a speaker-share estimate
1
Writing system represented
Across the core language set
LTR
Primary text direction
Additional directions noted below

Language Overview

EnglishiTaukeiHindi

Read the Characters

English Β· 26 characters

English Β· 26 characters
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B
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C
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D
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F
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L
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M
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N
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Q
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R
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T
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U
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W
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Y
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How to Read the Language Landscape

PolicyLegal and administrative language status may differ between national and subnational government.
Everyday useA language can be socially dominant without being the only language used at home, school, work or in media.
Community diversityIndigenous, minority, migrant and sign languages can remain important even when they are not part of a short national headline list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What languages are used in Fiji?

Fiji's government identifies English, iTaukei and Hindi as the country's three official languages.

What writing systems are used in Fiji?

The represented writing system is Latin and the primary direction shown is left to right.

Sources & methodology

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Fiji Government: President's address on Fiji's languages

Official government statement identifying Hindi, iTaukei and English as Fiji's three official languages.

Unicode CLDR: Country/Region Names

Localized country display-name reference. CLDR names are customary UI/display names, not claims about a state’s full constitutional long-form name.

Unicode: Supported Scripts

Reference for the writing-system/script families represented in the character component.

Unicode: Writing Direction and Bidirectional Text

Reference for left-to-right and right-to-left script direction and bidirectional text behavior.

Unicode Character Database: NamesList

Reference for Unicode character names used as small readout labels under selected character samples; these labels are not presented as a complete transliteration standard.