Marquesan language
| Marquesan | |
|---|---|
| ʻEo ʻenana (North Marquesan) ʻEo ʻenata (South Marquesan) | |
| Native to | French Polynesia |
| Region | Marquesas Islands, Tahiti |
Native speakers | 8,700 (2007 census) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:mrq – North Marquesanmqm – South Marquesan |
| Glottolog | marq1246 Marquesannort2845 North Marquesansout2866 South Marquesan |
Marquesan is a collection of East-Central Polynesian dialects, of the Marquesic group, spoken in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. They are usually classified into two groups, North Marquesan and South Marquesan, roughly along geographic lines.