ni-Vanuatu
/ˌniːvanˈwɑːtuː
/noun (pluralsame)
A native or inhabitant of Vanuatu: the space is used by tourist-visitors and ni-Vanuatu alike...
- The banyan of all trees is sacred to the Ni-Vanuatu; it is a place of congress and the sacred drinking of kava.
- For the rural Ni-Vanuatu, the choice of a marriage partner is determined by family and descent.
- The role of women varies among the Ni-Vanuatu.
Origin
1980s: Raga nivanuatu (and similar forms in other Vanuatu languages), literally 'of Vanuatu', from ni- 'of' + Vanuatu.