ni-Vanuatu

Also known as Vanuatuans, Vanuatuan people

The Ni-Vanuatu (informally abbreviated Ni-Van) are a large group of closely related Melanesian ethnic groups native to the island country of Vanuatu. As such, ni-Vanuatu are a mixed ethnolinguistic group with a shared ethnogenesis that speak a multitude of languages.

Key facts

Ethnic group.group: Ni-VanuatuNi-Van
Ethnic group.image: Vanuatu blonde.jpg
Ethnic group.caption: A young ni-Vanuatu boy.
Ethnic group.total: 300,000
Ethnic group.popplace: Vanuatu 270,000
Ethnic group.languages: English, French, Bislama,over 100 Oceanic languages
Ethnic group.religions: Christian (Presbyterian, Anglican, Roman Catholic), Animism
Ethnic group.related: other Melanesian peoples

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Encyclopedic overview

22 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
The indigenous population of Vanuatu
European settlement
Land and nationalism
Society
Economic impact of economy on the people
Education
Ni-Vanuatu women
Population
Demographics
Languages
Culture
Kastom
Clothing
Music and dance
Literature
Fine arts
Cuisine
Kava drinking
See also
References

The ni-Vanuatu or ni-Van is usually restricted to the indigenous population of Vanuatu. It contrasts with the demonym Vanuatuan, which in principle refers to any citizen of Vanuatu, regardless of their origin or ethnicity. (The form Vanuatuan is in fact rarely used in English, and is regarded as incorrect by some authors and style guides.)

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “ni-Vanuatu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.