Tahiti (English: / təˈhiːti / ⓘ; Tahitian [taˈhiti], [ˈthaiti]; [3][4]French: [ta.iˈti]) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France.

The Tahitians (Tahitian: Māʼohi; French: Tahitiens) are the Indigenous Polynesian people of Tahiti and thirteen other Society Islands in French Polynesia. The numbers may also include the modern population in these islands of mixed Polynesian and French ancestry (French: demis).

Tahitian (autonym: reo Tahiti, pronounced [ˈreo tahiti], part of reo Māʼohi, [ˈreo ˈmaːʔohi], languages of French Polynesia) [2] is a Polynesian language, spoken mainly on the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It belongs to the Eastern Polynesian group.

In The Islands of Tahiti, French and Tahitian are the two most widely spoken languages. Learning a few words and phrases such as ‘Ia Ora Na (hello), and māuruuru (thank you) will help to make your vacation even more authentic and immersive.

2025年3月9日 · Tahiti, largest island of the Îles du Vent (Windward Islands) of the Society Islands, French Polynesia, in the central South Pacific Ocean. Its nearest neighbor is Moorea, 12 miles (20 km) to the northwest.

2024年12月4日 · Although English is spoken in all hotels, shops and restaurants, it’s always appreciated if you can say the odd word or phrase in Tahitian. It’s also useful to learn a few simple French phrases, as both Tahitian and French are the two official languages of French Polynesia.

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Tahitian is a Polynesian language spoken in Tahiti and other islands in French Polynesia (reo mā’oh), a French overseas territory. According to the 2007 census that are about 68,000 Tahitian speakers, most of whom live in the Society Islands (Îles de la Société).

2011年12月1日 · The heart and soul of the South Pacific, Tahiti is the largest in a chain of islands that make up French Polynesia. The name can either refer to the main island or the entire destination.

2019年6月26日 · Tahiti, the largest island and home to the capital city, Papeete, is part of the most-visited group, the Society Islands, which also includes Moorea and Bora Bora. More far-flung are the tiny coral atolls of the Tuamotu Islands, such as Fakarava and Tikehau, and the dramatic Marquesas Islands.