fjTechnical information about ISO 639 language code fj
The table below provides technical details for the Fijian language, designated by the fj code from the ISO 639-1 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Fijian Native Vakaviti |
| Family | Malayo-Polynesian |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Bauan (Standard Fijian)NadrogaLauKadavuCakaudroveNadiRewaRa |
| Related languages | RotumanSamoanTonganTuvaluanWallisian |
| Key facts | Standard usage is based on the chiefly Bauan dialectThe language’s alphabet has 23 letters and uses macrons for long vowels in scholarly workFijian marks an inclusive vs. exclusive distinction for the first-person plural pronounBasic sentence order is typically Verb–Object–Subject (VOS)Reduplication is a productive process for indicating aspect, intensity or plurality. |
| Sample phrase | Bula, o sa vakacava? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
Fijian belongs to the Austronesian language family, more specifically to the Malayo-Polynesian subgroup. It is one of the official languages of Fiji, alongside English and Fiji Hindi, and is written using the Latin script. It is estimated that there are about 340,000 speakers worldwide.
Speakers
340K
*The graph shows a rough estimate of Fijian speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.
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