While planning your next Fiji cruise, it might be useful to
learn a few facts about the country you’ll be visiting. Despite
its small size, Fiji has a ton of interesting facts and little
things that might be good to know before you land for your
cruise. Curious? Here are some awesome facts about Fiji. Fiji is
one of the many countries with more than one official language.
In the case of Fiji, these languages are English, Bau Fijian and
Fiji Hindi. English was introduced when the British colonized
the island. Bau Fijian descends from the original East Fijian
language and has been standardized for modern use. Fiji Hindi is
a local dialect of Hindi that developed after massive Indian
migrations to the islands. It contains elements of English,
Hindi and Fijian. Be careful not to call everyone on the island
a “Fijian”. A Fijian is someone of indigenous Fiji descent,
while Fiji Islander denotes anyone who lives on the island. The
official term for the inhabitants of Fiji, however, is “Fiji
National”. There is still