A New Bislama Dictionary

by Terry Crowley

A New Bislama Dictionary reflects the current vocabulary of Bislama, the national language of Vanuatu. It provides up-to-date spelling, usage and translations. Spellings follow principles endorsed by the Bislama Spelling Committee of the Literacy Association of Vanuatu. This dictionary is an essential tool for everyone in Vanuatu and others who use or study its language.

484 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2003

About the author

Terry Crowley (1953-2005) was a linguist specializing in Oceanic languages, as well as Bislama, the English-lexified Creole recognized as a national language in Vanuatu. From 1991 till his death, he was a professor at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Previously, he was with the Pacific Languages Unit of the University of the South Pacific in Vanuatu (1983–90) and with the Department of Language and Literature at the University of Papua New Guinea (1979–83).