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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast, Samoa to the east, and Tokelau to the northeast. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Wallis and Futuna," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis_and_Futuna, accessed 28 Jun 2021.</ref> | Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast, Samoa to the east, and Tokelau to the northeast. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Wallis and Futuna," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis_and_Futuna, accessed 28 Jun 2021.</ref> | ||
Languages spoken on Wallis and Futuna, according to the 2018 census: <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Wallis and Futuna," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis_and_Futuna#Languages, accessed 28 Jun 2021.</ref> | Languages spoken on Wallis and Futuna, according to the 2018 census: <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Wallis and Futuna," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis_and_Futuna#Languages, accessed 28 Jun 2021.</ref> | ||
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'''Wallisian, or ʻUvean''' | '''Wallisian, or ʻUvean''' | ||
*It is the Polynesian language spoken on Wallis Island (also known as ʻUvea). | |||
*The language is also known as East Uvean to distinguish it from the related West Uvean language spoken on the outlier island of Ouvéa near New Caledonia. | |||
*The closest language to Wallisian is Niuafo'ou. | |||
*It is also closely related to Tongan, though part of the Samoic branch, and has borrowed extensively from Tongan due to the Tongan invasion of the island in the 15th and 16th centuries. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Wallisian language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallisian_language, accessed 28 Jun 2021.</ref> | |||
'''Futunan or Futunian''' is the Polynesian language spoken on Futuna (and Alofi). The term East-Futunan is also used to distinguish it from the related West Futunan (Futuna-Aniwan) spoken on the outlier islands of Futuna and Aniwa in Vanuatu. The language is closely related to other Western Polynesian languages, Fagauvea, Wallisian, Tongan, Samoan, Tokelau, and Niuafo’ou. This language is a member of the diminishing set of native Pacific languages, it is classified as endangered. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Futunan language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futunan_language, accessed 28 Jun 2021.</ref> | '''Futunan or Futunian''' | ||
*It is the Polynesian language spoken on Futuna (and Alofi). | |||
*The term East-Futunan is also used to distinguish it from the related West Futunan (Futuna-Aniwan) spoken on the outlier islands of Futuna and Aniwa in Vanuatu. | |||
*The language is closely related to other Western Polynesian languages, Fagauvea, Wallisian, Tongan, Samoan, Tokelau, and Niuafo’ou. | |||
*This language is a member of the diminishing set of native Pacific languages, it is classified as endangered. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Futunan language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futunan_language, accessed 28 Jun 2021.</ref> | |||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
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==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Futunan''' | '''Futunan''' | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futunan_language#Phonology Futunan Alphabet and Pronunciation] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futunan_language#Phonology Futunan Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)] | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/futunan.htm Futunan Alphabet and Pronunciation] | *[https://omniglot.com/writing/futunan.htm Futunan Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | ||
'''French''' | '''French''' | ||
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'''Wallisian''' | '''Wallisian''' | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallisian_language#Alphabet Wallisian Alphabet and Pronunciation] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallisian_language#Alphabet Wallisian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)] | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/wallisian.htm Wallisian Alphabet and Pronunciation] | *[https://omniglot.com/writing/wallisian.htm Wallisian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | ||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Futunan''' | '''Futunan''' | ||
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/fud Futunan to English Dictionary] | *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/fud Futunan to English Dictionary (Glosbe)] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ2SR-ABu7Y The Sound of the Futunan language] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ2SR-ABu7Y The Sound of the Futunan language] | ||
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'''Wallisian''' | '''Wallisian''' | ||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/wls Wallisian to English Dictionary] | *[https://glosbe.com/en/wls Wallisian to English Dictionary (Glosbe)] | ||