Everything about The Tahitic Languages totally explained
The
Tahitic languages are a group of
Eastern Polynesian languages in the Central Eastern branch. (The other members of Central Eastern are
Rapan, spoken on Rapa Island, and the
Marquesic languages).
The two most important languages of the group by number of speakers are
Tahitian and
New Zealand Maori. Tahitian is the main language of the
Society Islands, and is used as a
lingua franca throughout much of
French Polynesia, while Maori is spoken by a sizable minority in
New Zealand where it shares official status with English.
Other languages of the group include:
» Austral (or Tubuaian), spoken in the
Austral Islands
Moriori, of the
Chatham Islands of New Zealand
» Penhryn (or Tongarevan), spoken on
Penrhyn (
Tongareva) in the northern
Cook Islands
Rarotongan, spoken in the southern Cook Islands
» Rakahanga-Manihiki, spoken on
Rakahanga and
Manihiki in the northern Cook Islands
Tuamotuan, spoken throughout the
Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia, with the exception of
Puka-Puka and the
Disappointment Islands.
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