Marquesan
Language Information
Marquesan is spoken in French Polynesia, in the Marquesas Islands.
Marquesan is a Polynesian language with about 8,000 speakers. The Marquesas were the home of the painter Paul Gauguin in his last years. The early settlers of Hawaii probably came from the Marquesas.
Marquesan is a Polynesian language with about 8,000 speakers. The Marquesas were the home of the painter Paul Gauguin in his last years. The early settlers of Hawaii probably came from the Marquesas.
- Language Family
- Malayo-Polynesian (Austronesian)
- Subgroup
- Polynesian