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1 (National)
French
[fra]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57). 278,600 in French Polynesia, all users. L1 users: 55,600 in French Polynesia (2018). L2 users: 223,000 (2018). 35,000 monolinguals.
Tahitian
[tah]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57). 63,000 in French Polynesia (2007 census). Total users in all countries: 68,610.
6b (Threatened)
Tuamotuan
[pmt]
6b (Threatened). Statutory language of national identity (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57). 4,000 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 16,000 (2017 census).
7 (Shifting)
Austral
[aut]
7 (Shifting). 5,000, all users. L1 users: 3,000 (2007 census). L2 users: 2,000. Ethnic population: 6,720 (2017 census).
Chinese, Hakka
[hak]
7 (Shifting). 1,100 in French Polynesia, all users. L1 users: 100 in French Polynesia (2015 census). L2 users: 1,000 (2015).
Mangareva
[mrv]
7 (Shifting). Recognized language (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57). 600 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 1,590 (2017 census).
Marquesan, North
[mrq]
7 (Shifting). Statutory language of national identity (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57). 5,390 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 6,100 (2017 census).
Marquesan, South
[mqm]
7 (Shifting). Statutory language of national identity (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57). 2,700 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 3,700 (2017 census).
Rapa
[ray]
7 (Shifting). 300 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 515 (2012 census). Populations for Rapa island; many more on other islands, especially Tahiti.
