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The PolynesiansPolynesians Polynesians Austronesian ethnolinguistic group For other uses, see Polynesian (disambiguation). Polynesians are an ethnolinguistic group comprising closely related ethnic groups native to Polynesia, which encompasses the islands within the Polynesian Triangle in the Pacific Ocean. They trace their early prehistoric origins to Island Southeast Asia and are part of the larger Austronesian ethnolinguistic group, with an Urheimat in Taiwan. They speak the Polynesian languages, a branch of the Oceanic subfamily within the Austronesian language family. The Indigenous Māori people form the largest Polynesian population,[9] followed by Samoans, Native Hawaiians, Tahitians, Tongans, and Cook Islands Māori.[citation needed] Quick facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ... Polynesians Māori people in the North Island, New Zealand Total population c. 2,000,000 Regions… (Source: Wikipedia)
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