Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui

Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui (Tahitian)
Pour que vive Tahiti Nui (French)

English: Long live Tahiti Nui
First page of the anthem as it was published by the Government of French Polynesia
Territorial anthem of French Polynesia
Lyrics	Maeva Bougues, Irmine Tehei, Angèle Terorotua, Johanna Nouveau, Patrick Amaru, Louis Mamatui, Jean-Pierre et Pierre Célestin
Music	Jean Paul Berlier
Adopted	10 June 1993
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"Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" (lit. 'Long Live Tahiti Nui') is the territorial anthem of the overseas country of French Polynesia. It is sung during public or sport events alongside the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise". The lyrics are in Tahitian. It was adopted on 10 June 1993 by the Assembly of French Polynesia with the Loi du Pays 1993-60.

Lyrics

Tahitian original	IPA transcription	French translation	English translation
𝄆 ʻUa rahu te Atua (i) tōʻu ʻāiʻa Hono noʻanoʻa o te motu rau Heihei i te pua riʻi au ē E firi nape mōrohi ʻore ʻO tāʻu īa e faʻateniteni nei 𝄇 𝄆 Tē tūoro nei te reo here O te huia ʻA hiʻi tō aroha ʻIa ora ʻo Tahiti Nui ē 𝄇	𝄆 [ʔu.a ra.hu te a.tu.a i toː.ʔu ʔaː.i.ʔa] [ho.no no.ʔa.no.ʔa o te mo.tu rau̯] [he.i.hei̯ i te pu.a ri.ʔi au̯ eː] [e fi.ri na.pe moː.ro.hi ʔo.re] [ʔo taː.ʔu iː.a e fa.ʔa.te.ni.te.ni nei̯] 𝄇 𝄆 [teː tuː.o.ro nei̯ te re.o he.re] [o te hu.i.a] [ʔa hi.ʔi toː a.ro.ha] [ʔi̯a o.ra ʔo ta.hi.ti nu.i eː] 𝄇	𝄆 Mon pays est né de Dieu Collier d’îles multiples Aux délicates senteurs Reliées d’une tresse immortelle Aujourd’hui je te loue 𝄇 𝄆 Voici que s’élève la voix De tes enfants Répands ton amour Pour que vive Tahiti Nui 𝄇	𝄆 My country is born of God Multiple islands’ necklace With delicate fragrances Tied with an immortal braid Today I honor you 𝄇 𝄆 Here is the rising voice From your children Spread your love For Tahiti Nui to live 𝄇

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  First music sheet
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  Second music sheet