Everything you need to start speaking
Short, practical lessons built for real life in Vanuatu — whether you're visiting, working or moving here.
Everyday phrases
Greetings, directions, food, family and help — the words you'll actually use.
Pronunciation help
Plain-English sound guides and audio playback so you say it with confidence.
Quick quizzes
Test yourself in a minute and watch your score grow.
Grammar tips
Understand how blong, long and stap work, without the textbook.
Save favourites
Bookmark phrases you want to remember and review them anytime.
Made for phones
Designed for small screens and patchy connections — learn anywhere.
Your first Bislama phrases
Tap 🔊 to hear each one. These come straight from the app's beginner lessons.
The language that connects Vanuatu
Vanuatu has more than 100 local languages. Bislama is the one almost everyone shares — spoken in markets, churches, offices and on the radio from Port Vila to Luganville.
It's an official language alongside English and French, and much of its vocabulary comes from English — so English speakers often pick it up surprisingly fast.
A few minutes a day
Pick a lesson
Choose a topic — greetings, food, getting around — and read through a handful of phrases.
Listen and repeat
Hear each phrase, follow the sound guide and say it out loud.
Practise
Take a quick quiz, save the phrases you like and come back tomorrow.
Redi blong stat?
Ready to start? Open Bislama Buddy in your phone's browser today — no download or sign-up needed.
Open Bislama Buddy →Coming soon to iPhone and Android.