Penrhyn language
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The Penrhyn language is a Polynesian language
spoken by about 600 people on Penrhyn Island
and other islands of the Cook Islands
. It is considered to be an endangered language.
Polynesian languages
The Polynesian languages are a language family spoken in the region known as Polynesia. They are classified as part of the Austronesian family, belonging to the Oceanic branch of that family. They fall into two branches: Tongic and Nuclear Polynesian. Polynesians share many cultural traits...
spoken by about 600 people on Penrhyn Island
Penrhyn Island
Penrhyn is the most remote and largest atoll of the 15 Cook Islands in the south Pacific Ocean.-Geography:...
and other islands of the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
. It is considered to be an endangered language.