There are two official languages of Norfolk Island, English and Norfuk language, Norfuk. English, due to the influence of Great Britain and Australia, the two colonialism, colonial powers who administered Norfolk Island, is the dominant language of the pair. Norfuk, a creole language based on English and Tahitian language, Tahitian and brought to the island by the descendants of the Mutiny on the Bounty, Bounty mutineers from Pitcairn Island was spoken by 580 people according to the 1989 census. It is closely related to Pitkern spoken on Pitcairn Island. Many Norfolk Islanders also speak Fijian language, Fijian.
See also
* Australian English
* Norfuk language
References
External links
Culture of Norfolk Island
Languages of Oceania
Languages of Australia, Norfolk Island
Society of Norfolk Island
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