Rapa Nui Language

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:adaptation to modern contexts
gptkbp:color core part of Rapa Nui culture
gptkbp:cultural_contribution in rituals and ceremonies
gptkbp:cultural_exchange with other Polynesian cultures
gptkbp:cultural_heritage recognized by UNESCO
gptkbp:cultural_influence on local culture and traditions
on local cuisine
on local art
gptkbp:cultural_practices songs and oral traditions
gptkbp:cultural_representation through social media
gptkbp:cultural_significance important for Rapa Nui identity
gptkbp:events cultural festivals
language workshops
gptkbp:family Austronesian
gptkbp:financial_aid from Spanish
gptkbp:gender gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_cognates with Tahitian
gptkbp:has_documentation gptkb:recordings
limited
online courses
dictionaries and textbooks
written records
gptkbp:has_features vowels and consonants
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rapa Nui Language
gptkbp:language gptkb:radio_station
rap
academic studies
due to globalization
regional dialects
in community gatherings
in educational institutions
declining number of speakers
active speakers and learners
in daily communication
efforts by local organizations
in pronunciation
by local schools
Austronesian > Malayo-Polynesian > Eastern Oceanic > Polynesian
from diaspora groups
gptkbp:language_of_instruction immersion programs
in schools on Easter Island
gptkbp:language_research_funding from NGOs
gptkbp:language_revitalization community initiatives
ongoing
gptkbp:language_support vulnerable
gptkbp:language_symbol of Rapa Nui heritage
gptkbp:notable_speakers approximately 3,000
gptkbp:order VSO (Verb-Subject-Object)
gptkbp:recognition by UNESCO
by local government
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:related_to other Polynesian languages
gptkbp:script Latin script
gptkbp:spoken_in gptkb:Easter_Island
gptkbp:status official language of Easter Island
gptkbp:subfamily Polynesian
gptkbp:writings traditional stories
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rapa_Nui
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5