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Marquesic languages
| Marquesic Languages | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Eastern Polynesia |
| Genetic classification: | Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian |
Marquesic Languages are a small but historically important subgroup of East Central Polynesian Languages, comprising the Marquesan languages of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, Mangarevan, spoken in the Gambier Islands (also in French Polynesia), Hawaiian in its various forms, and Pukapukan, spoken in Puka-Puka and the Disappointment Islands in northeastern Tuamotu.
The closest relatives of the Marquesic Languages are Rapan, spoken on Rapa in the Austral Islands, and the Tahitic languages.
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