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1 (National)
English
[eng]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1965, Constitution, Article 35). 680 in Cook Islands (2011 SIL).
6b (Threatened)
Pukapuka
[pkp]
6b (Threatened). 450 in Cook Islands (2011 census). Population total all countries: 2,400.
Rarotongan
[rar]
6b (Threatened). Statutory language of national identity (1965, Constitution, Article 35), limited use in higher government domains. 13,100 in Cook Islands (2011 census), decreasing. 2,035 Aitutaki, 481 Atiu, 573 Mangaia, 307 Mauke, 189 Mitiaro (2011 census). Speaker numbers rapidly decreasing, especially in the diaspora (Wurm 2007). Population total all countries: 39,090.
7 (Shifting)
Penrhyn
[pnh]
7 (Shifting). 200 (2011 census).
Rakahanga-Manihiki
[rkh]
7 (Shifting). 320 in Cook Islands (2011 census). Population total all countries: 2,820.
