Tahitian

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Reo Tahiti

Population

63,000 in French Polynesia (2007 census). Total users in all countries: 68,000.

Location

Society Islands: some islands in Tuamotus including the Mihiroa group.

Language Maps

Language Status

1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 85% with Rarotongan [rar], 76% with Hawaiian [haw].

Language Development

Taught in primary and secondary schools. Poetry. Magazines. New media. Radio programs. Films. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1838–1913.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.