Also Known As:
Tokelau, Fakaafo
Dialects & Varieties
Tokelau: People, atolls and history
Tokelau: People, atolls and history
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Fewer than 8,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
7,700
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Location and Context
Countries
Tokelau; New Zealand
Location Description
The Tokelau Islands are made up entirely of three coral atolls, Fakaofo, Nukunonu, and Atafu. The atolls are separated from each other by deep ocean and are all below the horizon to each other. Nukunonu is 60 Km from Fakaofo and Atafu is 90 Km beyond it. Fakaofo lies 450 Km north of Samoa; the other two atolls lie further to the Northwest.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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