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Vanuatu

Yumi, Yumi, Yumi

We, We, We

Written 1980
Adopted 1980
Lyrics Francois Vincent Ayssav
Music Francois Vincent Ayssav
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Context

Written and composed by Francois Vincent Ayssav, the anthem was adopted upon Vanuatu's independence from the joint British-French condominium (the New Hebrides) on July 30, 1980. The anthem is in Bislama, a creole language that serves as the national lingua franca among over 100 indigenous language groups.

Lyrics

Yumi, yumi, yumi i glad blong talem se, Yumi, yumi, yumi i man blong Vanuatu. God i givim ples ia long yumi, Yumi glat tumas long hem, Yumi strong mo yumi fri long hem, Yumi brata evriwan.

Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals

Interesting facts

  • • Vanuatu's anthem is written in Bislama, an English-based creole language that serves as the lingua franca among over 100 indigenous language groups
  • • Vanuatu was the only country in the world governed as a joint condominium by two colonial powers (Britain and France) before independence
  • • The country was originally called the New Hebrides; 'Vanuatu' means 'Our Land' in several local languages and was chosen upon independence