Mangareva

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A language of French Polynesia

ISO 639-3
mrv
Alternate Names
Mangarevan
Autonym
Reo Magareva
User Population

600 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 1,590 (2017 census).

Location

Tuamotu and Gambier Islands: Mangareva island, Rikitea town.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting). Recognized language (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57).

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
Dialects

None known. 65% average comprehension of Tahitian [tah]. Lexical similarity: 75% with Rarotongan [rar], 73% with Marquesan [mrq], 72% with Tuamotuan [pmt], 50%–68% with Tahitian [tah].

Language Use

Shifting to French [fra]. Some also use Tahitian [tah].

Language Development

Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1908.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mangareva
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.