Tahitian

Tahitian is spoken by around 68,000 people in French Polynesia, where it is recognized alongside French. An analytic language with a verb–subject–object order, Tahitian uses the Latin alphabet and has a small consonant inventory. It plays an important role in traditional Polynesian navigation, chants, and oral histories, as well as in modern cultural revival movements promoting indigenous identity and heritage. One example is the ʻOri Tahiti dance, where drumming and quick hip movements bring ancient legends and love stories to life during island festivals.