Rapa Nui language

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/rapa-nui-language

Write what each word means, using the article.

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1. What is the language family classification?Eastern Polynesian language
2. What is the primary geographic location?Rapa Nui (Easter Island), a special territory of Chile
3. Where is Rapa Nui spoken?It is spoken on Easter Island, which is a special territory of Chile in the Pacific Ocean.
4. Why is the Rapa Nui language endangered?Spanish has become more common because of Chilean rule, schools, and media. This shift makes it harder for new generations to learn Rapa Nui.

Eastern Polynesian Languages: A subgroup of the Austronesian language family, spoken across a wide area of the Pacific Ocean.
Linguistic Isolation: The state of a language developing without significant influence from other languages due to geographic separation.
Intergenerational Transmission: The process by which a language is passed down from one generation to the next within a family or community.
Language Endangerment: A situation where a language is at risk of falling out of use, typically because its speakers have shifted to speaking another language.