A question about Fijian people

Question

Do they descend from (or are they mixed with) the Asian Indians/East Indians from India?

Also, what language do Fijian people speak?

Answer 1

Fiji

Background:  

Fiji became independent in 1970, after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987, caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century). The coups and a 1990 constitution that cemented native Melanesian control of Fiji, led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority. A new constitution enacted in 1997 was more equitable.

Languages:  

English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani  

Ethnic groups:  

Fijian 57.3% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indian 37.6%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 3.9% (European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) (2007  

Religions:  

Christian 53% (Methodist 34.5%, Roman Catholic 7.2%, Assembly of God 3.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.6%, other 4.9%), Hindu 34% (Sanatan 25%, Arya Samaj 1.2%, other 7.8%), Muslim 7% (Sunni 4.2%. other 2.8%), other or unspecified 5.6%, none 0.3% (1996 census)  

Answer 2

Fiji is located in the South Pacific Ocean.  It is home to about 800,000 people.  Almost half the population are indigenous Fijians, and the other half Indians.  A few percent of the population are people of Chinese or European ancestry.  

for info about languages spoken in Fiji, go check here-

http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.a...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fijian_lang...

Hope this helps.