what language does fiji?
Fiji Hindi English Language Fijian Language
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 English is widely spoken and is the language of government and commerce , as Nauruan is not common outside of the country . 

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 The official languages of the country are French and Sango ; the latter ( originally a language from the Ubangi River region ) is spoken by 90 % of the population . Some of the other languages spoken are Baya ( Gbaya ) , Banda , Ngbaka , Sara , Mbum , Kare , and Mandjia . Sango was simplified by Christian missionaries and is widely used to this day . 

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 After the Second World War , Māori were discouraged from speaking their own language ( te reo Māori ) in schools and workplaces and it existed as a community language only in a few remote areas . It has recently undergone a process of revitalisation , being declared one of New Zealand 's official languages in 1987 , and is spoken by 4 @.@ 1 percent of the population . There are now Māori language immersion schools and two Māori Television channels , the only nationwide television channels to have the majority of their prime @-@ time content delivered in Māori . Many places have both their Māori and English names officially recognised . Samoan is the most widely spoken non @-@ official language in New Zealand ( 2 @.@ 3 percent ) , followed by Hindi , Mandarin Chinese , French , and Yue Chinese ( Cantonese ) . New Zealand Sign Language is used by about 28 @,@ 000 people . It was declared one of New Zealand 's official languages in 2006 . 

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 English is the predominant language in New Zealand , spoken by 98 percent of the population . New Zealand English is mostly non @-@ rhotic with an exception being the Southern Burr found principally in Southland and parts of Otago . It is similar to Australian English and many speakers from the Northern Hemisphere are unable to tell the accents apart . In New Zealand English the short i ( as in kit ) has become centralised , leading to the phrase fish and chips sounding like " fush and chups " to the Australian ear . The words rarely and really , reel and real , doll and dole , pull and pool , witch and which , and full and fill can sometimes be pronounced as homophones . Some New Zealanders pronounce the past participles grown , thrown and mown using two syllables , whereas groan , throne and moan are pronounced as one syllable . New Zealanders often reply to a question or emphasise a point by adding a rising intonation at the end of the sentence . 

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 A variety of religious denominations are represented in the islands . 
