Mangareva | Ethnologue

A language of French Polynesia

ISO 639: mrv
Alternate Names: Mangarevan
Autonym: Reo Magareva
Population: 600 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 1,590 (2017 census).
Location:: Tuamotu and Gambier Islands: Mangareva island, Rikitea town.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting). Recognized language (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: None known. 65% average comprehension of Tahitian [tah]. Lexical similarity: 75% with Rarotongan [rar], 73% with Marquesan [mrq], 72% with Tuamotuan [pmt], 50%–68% with Tahitian [tah].
Language Use: Shifting to French [fra]. Some also use Tahitian [tah].
Language Development: Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1908.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mangareva
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Tuamotu and Gambier Islands: Mangareva island, Rikitea town.