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Tauranga Public Lecture - Bislama

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A case study in language ingenuity.

Withover 130 indigenous languages spoken across its 83 islands, is Vanuatu the mostlinguistically diverse nation in the world. Born from contact with European andother Pacific languages, Bislama is now one of Vanuatu's official languages. Tocelebrate Vanuatu Bislama Language Week, this presentation will explore thehistory of one of the youngest languages in the world and the ways it issimilar and different to the languages that played a part in its development.

Date and time

Mon 27 Jul 2026

5:30pm - 6:30pm

End times are approximate.

Location

University of Waikato - Tauranga

Lecture Theatre (Level 2)

101 Durham Street Tauranga

Tauranga Tauranga 3110

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Price and booking

Free

Adults, All ages

Seating options

General admission

Accessibility

Accessible bathrooms

Accessible seating available

Certified disability assist dogs welcome

Mobility parking spaces

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