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A language of French Polynesia

ISO 639-3
aut
Alternate Names
Reo Tuhaa Pae, Tubuai-Rurutu
User Population

5,000, all users. L1 users: 3,000 (2007 census). L2 users: 2,000. Ethnic population: 6,720 (2017 census).

Location

Austral Islands.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

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
Dialects

Raivavae, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai. Mutually intelligible with Tahitian [tah]. Raivavae, Rurutu, Tubuai and Rimatara dialects are often considered as dialects of Tahitian (2019 P. Kieviet).

Language Use

Shifting to Tahitian [tah].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Austral
Other Comments

Christian.