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Yumi, Yumi, Yumi

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Yumi, Yumi, Yumi
English: We are, We are, We are

National anthem of Vanuatu
LyricsFrançois Vincent Ayssav
MusicFrançois Vincent Ayssav
Adopted1980; 44 years ago (1980)
Audio sample
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (chorus and one verse)

"Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" (Bislama pronunciation: [ˈjumi ˈjumi ˈjumi]; "We, We, We") is the national anthem of Vanuatu. It was written and composed by François Vincent Ayssav (born 1955[1]) and adopted by the citizens of Vanuatu in 1980.[2][3]

Lyrics

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Bislama original[4][5][6] English translation French translation

Ramil:
Yumi, yumi, yumi i glat long talem se
Yumi, yumi, yumi ol man blong Vanuatu

I
God i givim ples ia long yumi,
Yumi glat tumas long hem,
Yumi strong mo yumi fri long hem,
Yumi brata evriwan!

Ramil

II
Plante fasin blong bifo i stap,
Plante fasin blong tedei,
Be yumi i olsem wan nomo,
Hemia fasin blong yumi!

Ramil

III
Yumi save plante wok i stap,
Long ol aelan blong yumi,
God i helpem yumi evriwan,
Hem i papa blong yumi!

Ramil

Chorus:
We are, we are, we are happy to proclaim
We are, we are, we are the people of Vanuatu

I
God has given us this land,
We are grateful for this,
We are strong and we are free in this land,
We are all brothers!

Chorus

II
We have many traditions,
And also many modern ways,
But we are all one,
And this is who we are.

Chorus

III
We know there is much work to be done,
On all our islands,
God helps us in our work,
He is Our Father!

Chorus

Refrain :
Nous sommes, nous sommes, nous sommes
fiers de proclamer
Nous sommes, nous sommes, nous sommes
les Hommes du Vanuatu

I
Dieu nous a donné cet endroit,
Nous en sommes très heureux,
Nous y sommes forts et libres,
Nous sommes tous frères !

Refrain

II
Nous avons maintes traditions,
Maintes manières d'aujourd'hui,
Mais nous ne sommes qu'un,
Et c'est là notre identité.

Refrain

III
Nous savons qu'il y a beaucoup de travail,
Sur toutes nos îles,
Dieu nous vienne tous en aide,
Il est Notre Père !

Refrain

References

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  1. ^ "Francois Vincent Ayssav- Albums, Pictures – Naxos Classical Music". Naxos Records. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  2. ^ "National Anthem - Vanuatu". National Anthems. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ^ Central Intelligence Agency (2014-11-04). The CIA World Factbook 2015. Simon and Schuster. p. 4081. ISBN 978-1-62914-903-5.
  4. ^ Pacific Linguistics. Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University. 1964. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-85883-361-6.
  5. ^ Weightman, Barry (1989). Agriculture in Vanuatu: A Historical Review. British Friends of Vanuatu. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-9514377-0-4.
  6. ^ Vanuatu: Twenti Wan Tingting Long Team Blong Independens (in French). Institute of Pacific Studies. 1980. p. 8.
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