ocr: Indigenous Melanesians, ni-Vanuatu, comprise 98% of the population. Of Vanuatu's 82 islands, 67 are inhabited, but 80% ofpeople live on 12 main islands. One in eight ni-Vanuatu now lives in Port-Vila. However, 75%0 of1 the population still live by subsistence agriculture. Vanuatu is home to some of the Pacitic's most traditional peoples andl local social and religious customs are strong. Withl 1051 indigenous languages, Vanuatu boasts the world's highest per capita density oflanguages. Bislama pidgin is the "lingua franca." Women have lower social status than men and bride price is still commo ...
