Tuamotuan | Ethnologue

A language of French Polynesia

ISO 639: pmt
Alternate Names: Paumotu
Autonym: Pa’umotu
Population: 4,000 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 16,000 (2017 census).
Location:: Windward Islands: Tahiti; Tuamotu and Gambier Islands: Tuamotu.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened). 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, Tahitic
Dialects: Vahitu, Tapuhoe, Napuka, Reao, Fangatau (Tupitimoake), Parata (Putahi), Marangai. Lexical similarity: 83% with Rarotongan [rar], 77% with Hawaiian [haw].
Language Use: Many shifting to Tahitian [tah]. Some of all ages. Also use Tahitian [tah], but possibly with less proficiency on Napuka and Reao.
Language Development: Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 2008–2011. Agency: Karuru Vanaga (Académie paꞌumotu).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tuamotuan
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Windward Islands: Tahiti; Tuamotu and Gambier Islands: Tuamotu.