Today's Bislama phrase of the day comes from the Canterbury Ni-Vanuatu community: hemi ren tumas, which translates to "heavy rain". 🌺 This reflects the community's chosen theme for Vanuatu Bislama Language Week: Tokabaot Klaemet Jenj – hemi ril mo yumi mas lukaotem laef Talk about Climate Change – it is real, and we must look after life. | Ministry for Pacific Peoples

This week we’re celebrating the first-ever Vanuatu Bislama Language Week! 🎉 Bislama is a vibrant creole language blending English with various Melanesian languages, serving as a crucial bridge connecting people across Vanuatu, where over 110 distinct dialects are spoken. 🌺 In Aotearoa New Zealand, Bislama Language Week honours the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of the Ni-Vanuatu community. It's an opportunity for Ni-Vanuatu diaspora, and all New Zealanders, to explore Bislama’s history,