Bislama (; ; also known under its earlier name in French
Bichelamar ) is a
creole language, one of the official languages of
Vanuatu. It is the first language of many of the "Urban
ni-Vanuatu" (those who live in
Port Vila and
Luganville), and the second language of much of the rest of the country's residents. "
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi", the Vanuatu national anthem, is in Bislama.