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Fiji

Spanish translation: fiyiano

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English term or phrase:Fiji
Spanish translation:fiyiano
Entered by: Ana Juliá

13:49 May 3, 2006
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Geography / Languages
English term or phrase: Fiji
A language called Fiji is spoken throughout the Island
Magda Alberti
United States
Local time: 12:34
fiyiano
Explanation:
Las islas Fiyi (según la Real Academia Española).
Idioma: fiyiano

"El idioma oficial es el inglés, aunque se hablan otras lenguas como el fiyiano y el hindi."
http://www.ngviajes.com/articulo.jsp?id=408711
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Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 18:34
Grading comment
Perfecto, gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5fiyiano
Ana Juliá
4 +1Fidji.
Juan Jacob
5fijiano
Heidi C


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fiji
Fidji.


Explanation:
Según esto: http://www.unincca.edu.co/perio/fiji.htm

Juan Jacob
Mexico
Local time: 10:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Xenia Wong
20 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
fiji
fiyiano


Explanation:
Las islas Fiyi (según la Real Academia Española).
Idioma: fiyiano

"El idioma oficial es el inglés, aunque se hablan otras lenguas como el fiyiano y el hindi."
http://www.ngviajes.com/articulo.jsp?id=408711

Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 18:34
Native speaker of: Spanish
Grading comment
Perfecto, gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Soldati
18 mins
  -> Gracias, Marina
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: Según el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas: "No deben usarse en español ni la grafía inglesa Fiji ni la francesa Fidji. No son válidas ni la grafía ni la pronunciación Fidyi. El gentilicio es fiyiano"
35 mins
  -> Gracias, Maria Teresa.
agree  Nedra Rivera Huntington
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, nedra
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: :))
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Gaby
agree  Marina56: ok
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Marina
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
fiji
fijiano


Explanation:
de acuerdo con el libro "Los nombres de los países" de Guido Gómez de Silva
este libro proporciona nombre del país, nombres anteriores, nombres en inglés y francés, gentilicio y lenguas. Copio textualmente la entrada:

Fiji (antes Fiyi, Viti) [inglés: Fiji, francés: Fidji]; República de Fiji [capital: Suva]; de Fiji; lenguas: fijiano, indo o hindi, inglés



Heidi C
Local time: 12:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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