Talk:Fijian language

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As Fijian has more speakers than the Maori language, which has its own developing Wikipedia, it has potential for significant development of the Fijian Wikipedia, which at present has only a homepage. Speakers of Fijian can expect help from experienced Wikipedians in any move to expand their "own" Wikipedia. Robin Patterson 00:58, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Can somebody please provide the entire Fijian consonant repertoire? Scott Gall 06:33, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Contents

[edit] Fijian alphabet

A B C D E F G I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y
a b c d e f g i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w y

The letters f, j and p are only used for loanwords. The letter b is pronounced /mb/; c is pronounced /ð/; d is pronounced /nd/; dr is pronounced /nr̃/; g is pronounced /ŋ/ (as in sing); q is pronounced /ŋg/ (as in finger); v is pronounced bilabially (/β/). Long vowels may be indicated in dictionaries by a macron (āēīōū) or by doubling (aa ee ii oo uu), but they are not usually differentiated at all in normal writing. —Stephen 10:11, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Fiji Scouts Association

Can someone please render "Fiji Scouts Association" as well as "Be Prepared", the Scout Motto, into Fijian? Thanks! Chris 14:41, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] remember

when discussing the Fijian Language it is generally the Bauan dialect we are referring two as there are regional and inter-regional variations of the dialect, Vinaka Maikeli MB 02:38, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] discuss merge

This Articles East Fijian languages, West Fijian languages and related dialects of the Fijian Language I think should be merged with this Article Fijian Languages as really they discuss variations of the same topic and these other Language articles on the Fijian language are just small stubs and perhaps the Fijian language article should be changed to just "Language in Fiji" and cover all related languages in the Fiji Islands. feedback and thoughts on this matter. Vinaka Maikeli MB 21:27, 31 August 2007 (UTC)