Tahitian

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Autonym

Reo Tahiti

Population

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

Location

Leeward Islands; Windward Islands; some islands in Tuamotu and Gambier Islands 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. Literature. Periodicals. Radio. TV. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 1838–1913.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.