Data gathered by the Latin Union, engaged to promote the cultural heritages of their 37 state members.

Data on Futunan

Alternative names: Futunien, Fakafutuna, East Futunan

Classification: Austronesian, Oceanian, Polynesian

Area: Futuna Island, New Caledonia

Number of speakers: 9,700

Futuna: 4,700; New Caledonia: around 5000 (1996 census)

Language status: No official status

Vitality & transmission: We have no information on the vitality of Futunan at this point.

Media:

Media – audiovisual resources

Records, tapes, videos, CDROMs

Media – radio & television

RFO-radio airs 15 minutes daily news broadcasts in Futunan.

RFO-télévision airs 40 minutes weekly news broadcasts (the “Talalogo”)… exclusively in Wallisian.

Instruction:

Kindergarten, primary & secondary school

Sociolinguistic observations

Futunans speak and use their language daily. They only use French in contact with European natives, or within the educational spheres.

Sources & additional bibliography

Délégation générale à la langue française et aux langues de France (Cl. MOYSE-FAURIE)