Languages of New Caledonia

Ajië is a language spoken in New Caledonia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ajië language"

Drehu or qene drehu is an Austronesian language mostly spoken on the island of Lifou, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. It has about twelve-thousand fluent speakers and the status of a French regional language. This status means that pupils can take it as an optional topic for the baccalauréat in New Caledonia itself or French mainland 1. It has been also taught at the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO) in Paris since 1973 and at the University of New Caledonia since 2000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drehu language"

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"

The Paicĩ language is the most populous of the two dozen languages on the main island of New Caledonia. It is spoken in a band across the center of the island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paicĩ language"

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