Yumi, Yumi, Yumi

Yumi, Yumi, Yumi ('We, We, We') is the national anthem of Vanuatu. It was written and composed by François Vincent Ayssav (born 1955) and adopted in 1980.

The word yumi 'we' is a morphemic reanalysis of the English you and me 'tú y yo', that is, we.

Bislama version

Chorus:
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se,
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i man blong Vanuatu!

God i givim pleas ya long yumi,
Yumi glat tumas long hem,
Yumi strong mo yumi fri long hem,
Yumi brata evriwan!

Chorus

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

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

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Spanish translation

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

God has given us this land;
This causes us great joy.
We are strong, we are free on this earth;
We are all brothers.

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We have many traditions
And we're finding new ways.
We shall be one people,
We shall be united forever.

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We know there is a lot of work to be done
On all our islands.
May God our Father help us!
He is our Father!

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