Re: What language is this (Thin Red Line)

From: Harlan Messinger (hmessinger.removethis_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/19/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 19:38:23 -0500

benlizross wrote:
>
> Solomons Pijin, a close relative of Bislama. I don't remember what this
> sounded like in the movie, but the "chant" must be a hymn: "God, take my
> life". (Could it be a translation of "Take my life, and let it be..."?)
> The spelling <U> is non-standard, though, should be <yu> or <iu>.

Now that Jacques has replied, I look forward to further developments in
the is-it-Bislama-or-is-it-Solomons-Pijin debate.