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Anthem History |
name: "Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" (We, We, We) lyrics/music: Francois Vincent AYSSAV note: adopted 1980; the anthem is written in Bislama, a Creole language that mixes Pidgin English and French |
Anthem Lyrics |
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se,1. God i givim ples ia long yumi, Yumi glat tumas long hem, Yumi strong moyumi fri long hem, Yumi brata evriwan! Yumi, Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se, Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i man blong Vanuatu! 2. Plante fasin blong bifo i stap, Plante fasin blong tedei, Be yumi i olsem wan nomo, Hemia fasin blong yumi! Yumi, Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se, Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i man blong Vanuatu! 3. Yumi save plante wok i stap, Long ol aelan blong yumi, God i help em yumi evriwan, Hemi papa blong yumi, Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se, Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i man blong Vanuatu! |
Anthem Lyrics English |
We are happy to proclaim1. God has given us this land; This gives us great cause for rejoicing. We are strong, we are free in this land; We are all brothers. We are happy to proclaim We are the People of Vanuatu! 2. We have many traditions And we are finding new ways. Now we shall be one People, We shall be united for ever. We are happy to proclaim We are the People of Vanuatu! 3. We know there is much work to be done On all our islands. May God, our Father, help us! We are happy to proclaim We are the People of Vanuatu! |