Alternate Names: Mangarevan
Dialects: None known. 65% average comprehension of Tahitian ,. Lexical similarity: 75% with Rarotongan ,, 73% with Marquesan ,, 72% with Tuamotuan ,, 50%–68% with Tahitian ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 600 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 1,340. On Gambier Islands; many others throughout French Polynesia.
Language Use: Also use Tahitian [tah].
Language Development: Poetry. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1908.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: French Polynesia
Other Comments: Christian (Roman Catholic).