Languages of French Polynesia

French (French: français) is the third of the Romance languages in terms of number of speakers, after Spanish and Portuguese, being spoken by about 87 million people as a mother tongue, and altogether by some 180 million people, which includes second-language speakers who use French for daily communication. French is thus the 15th most spoken language in the world by number of native speakers, and 5th in terms of daily speakers. It is an official language in 29 countries. It is also an official or administrative language in various communities and organisations (such as the European Union, IOC, United Nations and Universal Postal Union). ...more on Wikipedia about "French language"

Mangarevan is the East Central Polynesian language spoken in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia. It is a member of the Marquesic subgroup, and as such is closely related to Hawaiian and to the languages of the Marquesas Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mangarevan language"

Marquesic Languages are a small but historically important subgroup of East Central Polynesian languages: ...more on Wikipedia about "Marquesic languages"

Tahitian, a Tahitic language, is one of the two official languages of French Polynesia (along with French) and is spoken throughout Oceania. It is an Eastern Malayo-Polynesian language closely related to Rarotongan, New Zealand Māori,and Hawaiian. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tahitian language"

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