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2 days ago · Hawaiian ( ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, pronounced [ʔoːˈlɛlo həˈvɐjʔi]) [6] is a Polynesian language and critically endangered language of the Austronesian language family that takes its name from Hawaiʻi, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed.
May 24, 2024 · Austronesian languages, family of languages spoken in most of the Indonesian archipelago; all of the Philippines, Madagascar, and the island groups of the Central and South Pacific (except for Australia and much of New Guinea); much of Malaysia; and scattered areas of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Taiwan. In terms of the number of its languages ...
2 days ago · Polynesia [a] ( UK: / ˌpɒlɪˈniːziə / POL-in-EE-zee-ə, US: /- ˈniːʒə / -EE-zhə) is a subregion of Oceania, made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are called Polynesians.
6 days ago · The Austronesian languages ( / ˌɔːstrəˈniːʒən /) are a language family widely spoken throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the islands of the Pacific Ocean and Taiwan (by Taiwanese indigenous peoples ). [1] They are spoken by about 386 million people (4.9% of the world population) [citation ...
Jun 4, 2024 · 7. How many languages are spoken in the Pacific islands? There are over 1,500 languages spoken in the Pacific islands, including Polynesian languages like Tahitian, Samoan, Tongan, Maori, and Hawaiian. 8. What are some common cultural traits of islands in Polynesia? Polynesian society is known for its strong emphasis on family and community.
May 28, 2024 · The majority of the population in Bora Bora, one of the most famous islands in French Polynesia, is of Polynesian heritage, while a small minority belongs to other ethnic groups. While Tahitian and French are the main languages spoken in French Polynesia, English has also gained prominence due to the high tourism population.
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Jun 4, 2024 · Hawaiian, any of the aboriginal people of Hawaii, descendants of Polynesians who migrated to Hawaii in two waves: the first from the Marquesas Islands, probably about ad 400; the second from Tahiti in the 9th or 10th century. Numbering about 300,000 at the time of Captain James Cook’s arrival at the islands in 1778, full-blooded Hawaiians ...
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