Wallisian
Wallisian language is a Polynesian language spoken in Wallis and Futuna. it is also named Uvea. It local name is Fakaʻuvea. Nine thousand peoples speak it in Uvea Island.[1]
Wallisian | ||||
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Fakaʻuvea | ||||
Native to | Wallis and Futuna | |||
Native speakers | 10,400 (2000)e18 | |||
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ISO 639-3 | wls | |||
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Wallisian Media
Wallisian comes from Proto-Polynesian and belongs to the Nuclear Polynesian subgroup (map). However, due to its massive Tongan influence, it has been sometimes classified as a Tongic language.
Reference
- ↑ "Wallisian". Ethnologue.