Wallisian, or ʻUvean (Wallisian: Fakaʻuvea), is the Polynesian language spoken on Wallis Island (also known as ʻUvea). The language is also known as East...

Futuna (see: Wallisian language, Futunan language) many languages in French Polynesia (Tahitian and other Eastern Polynesian languages) Shibushi in Mayotte...

inappropriate for the ʻokina. The glottal stop letter in Tahitian and Wallisian has a distinct appearance, like the turned comma rotated 90° clockwise...

the 2018 census, among people 14 y/o and older, 59.1% reported Wallisian as the language they speak the most at home (down from 60.2% in 2008), 27.9% reported...

or glottal plosive is a type of consonantal sound used in many spoken languages, produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract or, more precisely...

Frenchman, leaving his wife and child to live with a rae-rae in Raiatea. In Wallisian culture, people who occupy a similar third gender role are known as fakafafine...

Wallis (Wallisian: ʻUvea) is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity (collectivité d'outre-mer, or...

on the French islands. The word "ota" means "raw" within the Polynesian language group, although the more common term for the dish in French Polynesia is...

dependencies along with their capital cities, in English and non-English official language(s). In bold: internationally recognized sovereign states The 193 member...

residence, health conditions, loss of autonomy or disability, or usage of a language other than French. In March 2008, Xavier Darcos, Minister of Education...