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"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. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ...
Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...
CHORUS:
Yumi, Yumi, yumi i glat long talem se
Yumi, yumi, yumi i man blong Vanuatu Bislama is a Melanesian creole language, one of the official languages of Vanuatu. ...
God i givim ples ya long yumi,
Yumi glat tumas long hem,
Yumi strong mo yumi fri long hem,
Yumi brata evriwan!
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Plante fasin blong bifo i stap,
Plante 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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English translation CHORUS:
We (, We, We) are happy to proclaim
We (, We, 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.
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We have many traditions
And we are finding new ways.
Now we shall be one Person,
We shall be united for ever.
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We know there is much work to be done
On all our islands.
May God, our Father, help us!
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