Marquesan, South | Ethnologue

A language of French Polynesia

ISO 639: mqm
Autonym: ’Eo ’Enata
Population: 2,700 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 3,700 (2017 census).
Location:: Marquesas Islands: Fatu Hiva, Fatu Huka, Hiva Oa, Mohotani, and Tahuta islands.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting). Statutory language of national identity (2004, Organic Law, No. 2004-192, Article 57).
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, Marquesic
Dialects: Hiva Oa, Tahuata, Fatu Hiva. Dialects listed are inherently intelligible. Wurm and Hattori (1981) list North Marquesan [mrq] and South Marquesan as 2 languages.
Language Use: Most shifting to French [fra] (Cablitz 2006).
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1858–1905.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Marquesan, South
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Marquesas Islands: Fatu Hiva, Fatu Huka, Hiva Oa, Mohotani, and Tahuta islands.