Tuamotuan language

Spoken in

Austronesian

• Malayo -Polynesian oceanic polynesian Eastern Polynesian Tahitian

Pmt

The Tuamotuische languages ​​or Paumotuisch ( proper name Pa'umotu, Reo Pa'umotu, Reko Pa'umotu ) is a Tahitian language, which is spoken by about 6,700 people on the island Tuamotu group and in addition of 2,000 speakers in Tahiti.

Pa'umotu has seven dialects and linguistic areas, including Parata, Vahitu, Maraga, Fagatau, Tapuhoe, Napuka and Mihiro. Tuamotuisch is a Polynesian language, and therefore belongs to the large family of languages ​​of the Austronesian languages. It is closely related to the languages ​​of eastern Polynesia, including Hawaiian, Maori, Roratonganisch and Rapanui, the language of Easter Island.

Tuamotuisch has 8,700 speakers - though with a declining trend. It is allowing only the French language because of the strict French Language and suppressed indigenous languages ​​threatened with extinction. The speakers usually go on to make use of French as the language itself in the private sector. So throughout French Polynesia French only approved as official and the language of instruction Tuamotuisch has no exalted status as a national or regional language. Tuamotuisch is not taught in the schools of the country and has no support in the media of the controlled area of France.