Austral

A language of French Polynesia

ISO 639: aut
Alternate Names: Reo Tuhaa Pae, Tubuai-Rurutu
Population: 5,000, all users. L1 users: 3,000 (2007 census). L2 users: 2,000. Ethnic population: 6,720 (2017 census).
Location:: Austral Islands.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, East, Central, Tahitic
Dialects: Raivavae, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai. Mutually intelligible with Tahitian [tah]. Raivavae, Rurutu, Tubuai and Rimatara dialects are often considered as dialects of Tahitian (2019 P. Kieviet).
Language Use: Shifting to Tahitian [tah].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Austral Islands.