Tuvaluan language
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| Tuvaluan | |
|---|---|
| Te Ggana Tuuvalu (southern dialects) Te Gagana Tuuvalu (northern dialects) |
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| Native to | Tuvalu, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand |
| Native speakers | 10,670 in Tuvalu. 13,051 total. (date missing) |
| Language family |
Austronesian
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| Official status | |
| Official language in | Tuvalu |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | tvl |
| ISO 639-3 | tvl |
Tuvaluan is an Austronesian language spoken in Tuvalu. It is closely related to Tokelauan language. Tuvaluan has over 11 000 speakers. The language is divided into two main dialects.
