Marquesan, South

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A language of French Polynesia

ISO 639-3
mqm
Population

2,700 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 3,270.

Location

Marquesas Islands: Hiva Oa, Tahuta, Fatu Hiva islands.

Language Status

7 (Shifting). Statutory language of national identity (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

Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, Tahuata. Dialects listed are inherently intelligible. Wurm and Hattori (1981) list North Marquesan [mrq] and South Marquesan as 2 languages.

Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Marquesan, South
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian.