Rapa language
| Rapa | |
|---|---|
| Reo Rapa; Reo Oparo | |
| Native to | French Polynesia |
Native speakers | 300 (2007 census)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ray |
| Glottolog | rapa1245 |
| ELP | Rapa |
Rapa (or Rapan; autonym Reo Rapa or Reo Oparo) is the language of Rapa, in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. It is an East Central Polynesian language, along with the Marquesic and Tahitic languages.
The language
The language is sufficiently different from the rest of the Austral languages as to be considered a separate language.[2] It is assumed to have developed in relative isolation for nearly 700 years.
It is not to be confused with the Rapa Nui language.
References
- Charpentier, Jean-Michel; François, Alexandre (2015). Atlas Linguistique de Polynésie Française — Linguistic Atlas of French Polynesia (in French and English). Mouton de Gruyter & Université de la Polynésie Française. ISBN 978-3-11-026035-9.
Notes
- ^ Rapa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ See Charpentier & François (2015).
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