Vanuatu Bislama Lanwis Wik - Vanuatu Bislama Language Week
Halo. Vanuatu Bislama Lanwis Wik - Vanuatu Bislama Language Week is on from Sunday 26 July to Saturday 1 August 2026.
The 2026 theme for Vanuatu Bislama Language Week is ‘Tokabaot Klaemet Jenj – hemi ril mo yumi mas lukaotem laef - Talk about Climate Change – it is real, and we must look after life’.
According to the 2023 Census, 1,161 people of Ni Vanuatu heritage live in New Zealand.
- Visit the Ministry for Pacific Peoples Vanuatu Bislama Lanwis Wik page for more resources
- Like the NZ Vanuatu Bislama Language Week Facebook page
Library events
Booklist and activity sheets
Vanuatu Bislama Language pyramid
Download, print, and colour a pyramid with Vanuatu greetings! [120 KB PDF]
Vanuatu
With over 100 languages spoken across its many islands, Vanuatu’s stories reflect a deep respect for kastom and a wealth of culture.
Vanuatu Bislama Language Week colouring in
Colour in your ngaio (feathered headpiece) and introduce yourself in Vanuatu Bislama! [1MB PDF]
Resources
Find resources for Vanuatu Bislama Language Week, including social media graphics and posters, on the Ministry for Pacific Peoples website
Download from the Vanuatu Bislama Language Week page
- Everyday phrases tile - 1080x1080 (PNG 836 KB)
- Everyday phrases tile - 1080x1350px (PNG 942 KB)
- Office banter tile - 1080x1080 (PNG 3.5 MB)
- Office banter tile - 1080x1350px (PNG 4.2 MB)
- Lunch phrases tile - 1080x1080 (PNG 3.5 MB)
- Lunch phrases tile - 1080x1350px (PNG 4.2 MB)
Kala/Colours
Learn the Vanuatu Bislama words for colours.
Vanuatu in the catalogue
Vanuatu resources
Photos
Dance performances by the Vanuatu community in Tūranga, 15 November 2023
Census information
Pasifika
Resources focused on Pacific knowledge, heritage and identity, and information on Pacific Language Weeks.