Alternate Names: ’Eo ’Enana
Dialects: Hatutu, Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka, Ua Pou. Wurm and Hattori (1981) list North Marquesan and South Marquesan , as 2 languages. North Marquesan dialects all inherently intelligible. 50% intelligibility of Tahitian ,. Lexical similarity: 45%–67% with Tahitian ,, 73% with Mangareva , and Rarotonga ,, 70% with Hawaiian ,, 29% with Tuamotuan ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 5,390 in French Polynesia (2007 census). Population total all countries: 6,000. Ethnic population: 5,400.
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1995.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: French Polynesia
Other Comments: Christian (Roman Catholic).