French Polynesia
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Austral
[aut] Austral Islands. Users: 5,000, all users. L1 users: 3,000 (2007 census). L2 users: 2,000. Ethnic population: 6,720 (2017 census). Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Reo Tuhaa Pae, Tubuai-Rurutu. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, East, Central, Tahitic.
Chinese, Hakka
[hak] Windward Islands. Users: 1,100 in French Polynesia, all users. L1 users: 100 in French Polynesia (2015 census). L2 users: 1,000 (2015). Status: 7 (Shifting). Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
French
[fra] Users: 278,600 in French Polynesia, all users. L1 users: 55,600 in French Polynesia (2018). L2 users: 223,000 (2018). 35,000 monolinguals. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57). Alternate Names: Français. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French.
Mangareva
[mrv] Tuamotu and Gambier Islands: Mangareva island, Rikitea town. Users: 600 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 1,590 (2017 census). Status: 7 (Shifting). Recognized language (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57). Alternate Names: Mangarevan. Autonym: Reo Magareva. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, East, Central, Marquesic.
Marquesan, North
[mrq] Marquesas Islands: Eiao, Hatutu, Matu One, Motuiti, Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka, and Ua Pou islands. Users: 5,390 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 6,100 (2017 census). Status: 7 (Shifting). Statutory language of national identity (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57). Autonym: ’Eo ’Enana. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, East, Central, Marquesic.
Marquesan, South
[mqm] Marquesas Islands: Fatu Hiva, Fatu Huka, Hiva Oa, Mohotani, and Tahuta islands. Users: 2,700 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 3,700 (2017 census). Status: 7 (Shifting). Statutory language of national identity (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57). Autonym: ’Eo ’Enata. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, East, Central, Marquesic.
Rapa
[ray] Austral Islands: Rapa (Rapa Iti) island, ’Area, Ha’urei villages. Users: 300 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 515 (2012 census). Populations for Rapa island; many more on other islands, especially Tahiti. Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Rapan. Autonym: Reo Rapa. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, East, Central.
Tahitian
[tah] Leeward Islands and Windward Islands; some islands in Tuamotu and Gambier Islands including the Mihiroa group. Users: 63,000 in French Polynesia (2007 census). Total users in all countries: 68,610. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57). Autonym: Reo Tahiti. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, East, Central, Tahitic.
Tuamotuan
[pmt] Windward Islands: Tahiti; Tuamotu and Gambier Islands: Tuamotu. Users: 4,000 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 16,000 (2017 census). Status: 6b (Threatened). Statutory language of national identity (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57). Alternate Names: Paumotu. Autonym: Pa’umotu. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, East, Central, Tahitic.