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What Language Do They Speak in French Polynesia?
The official languages of French Polynesia are French and Tahitian. In total about 9 living languages are spoken there, the most common being French (98%), Tahitian (31%) and Chinese (8%).
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Living languages · #108
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Endangered languages
Most spoken languages in French Polynesia
All languages of French Polynesia (9)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | 297,469 · 98% | Indo-European | Official |
| Tahitian | 94,097 · 31% | Austronesian | Official |
| Chinese | 23,676 · 8% | Sino-Tibetan | — |
| South Marquesan | 8,700 · 3% | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
| North Marquesan | 8,700 · 3% | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
| Tuamotuan | 6,000 · 2% | Austronesian | Threatened |
| Austral | 3,000 · 0.99% | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
| Mangareva | 600 · 0.2% | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
| Rapa | 300 · 0.1% | Austronesian | Nearly extinct |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in French Polynesia?
The official languages of French Polynesia are French and Tahitian. In total about 9 living languages are spoken there, the most common being French (98%), Tahitian (31%) and Chinese (8%).
What is the official language of French Polynesia?
French and Tahitian.
Is English spoken in French Polynesia?
English is not widely spoken in French Polynesia — learn a few words of French before you go.
How many languages are spoken in French Polynesia?
About 9 living languages — #108 in the world for linguistic diversity. 2 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).