Yumi,
Yumi, Yumi
We, We, We (Yumi, Yumi, Yumi) is the national
anthem of Vanuatu. It
was written and composed by François Vincent Ayssav (born 1955) and adopted in
1980.
| Bislama words CHORUS:
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se,
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i man blong Vanuatu!
God i givim ples ia long yumi,
Yumi glat tumas long hem,
Yumi strong moyumi
fri long hem,
Yumi brata evriwan! CHORUS Plante fasin blong bifo i stap,
Plante fasin blong tedei,
Be yumi i olsem wan nomo,
Hemia fasin blong
yumi! CHORUS Yumi save plante wok i stap,
Long ol aelan blong yumi,
God i help em yumi evriwan,
Hemi papa blong yumi, CHORUS
English translation CHORUS:
We are happy to proclaim
We are the People of Vanuatu! 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. CHORUS We have many traditions
And we are finding new ways.
Now we shall be one People,
We shall be united
for ever. CHORUS We know there is much work to be done
On all our islands.
May God, our Father, help us! CHORUS
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