The Polynesian peoples is a grouping of various ethnic groups that speak Polynesian languages, a branch of the Oceanic languages within the Austronesian languages, and inhabit Polynesia. They number approximately 1,500,000 people. The Polynesian peoples include(populations of the larger groups are shown):
- Aniwa
- Anuta
- Austral
- Futunan
- Hawaiian - 140,000 (including mixed: 400,000)
- Kapingamarangi
- Mangareva
- New Zealand Māori - 790,000 (including mixed)
- Cook Islands Māori - 60,000
- Marquesan
- Moriori
- Niuafoʻou
- Niuean - ~20,000-25,000 (vast majority live in New Zealand)
- Nuguria
- Nukumanu
- Nukuoro
- Ontong Java
- Pileni
- Pukapuka
- Rapan
- Rapanui - ~5,000 (including mixtures and those living in Chile)
- Renbelian
- Samoan - 249,000 (from all countries: 400,000+)
- Sikaiana
- Tahitian - 120,000 (including mixed: 250,000+)
- Takuu
- Tikopia
- Tokelauan
- Tongan - 104,000 (from all countries: 150,000+)
- Tongareva
- Tuamotu
- Tuvaluan - 10,000
- Uvean
- Wallisian
- Total Population: 1.4 million to 2.2 million
population estimates are based on estimates in articles of cooresponding ethnic groups, which are referenced
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- *Niue's population is separately estimated based on its corresponding article's population listing for Niue and the referenced point in the article that claims 90-95% of Niueans live in New Zealand
- **The "Samoans" population figure come from the combined figures from the article on Samoa and American Samoa, which are referenced therein
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