Editing Polynesian languages (section)

===Phylogenetic classification===
Polynesian languages fall into two branches, [[Tongic languages|Tongic]] and [[Nuclear Polynesian languages|Nuclear Polynesian]]. [[Tongan language|Tongan]] and [[Niuean language|Niuean]] constitute the Tongic branch; all the rest are part of the Nuclear Polynesian branch.<ref>{{cite book | last = Lynch | first = John | author-link = John Lynch (linguist) |author2=Malcolm Ross |author2-link=Malcolm Ross (linguist) |author3=Terry Crowley |author3-link=Terry Crowley (linguist) | year = 2002 | title = The Oceanic languages | location = Richmond, Surrey | publisher = Curzon | isbn = 978-0-7007-1128-4 | oclc = 48929366 }}</ref>

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*'''Polynesian'''
**[[Nuclear Polynesian languages|Nuclear Polynesian]]
***Ellicean
****Ellicean–Outlier
*****[[Tuvaluan language|Tuvaluan]]
*****[[Nukuoro language|Nukuoro]] ([[Nukuoro]] in the [[Federated States of Micronesia]])
*****[[Kapingamarangi language|Kapingamarangi]] (on [[Kapingamarangi]] in [[Federated States of Micronesia]])
*****[[Nukuria language|Nukuria]] ([[Nuguria]] in eastern [[Papua New Guinea]])<ref>{{cite journal|last=Marck |first=Jeff |year=2000 |title=Topics in Polynesian languages and culture history |url=https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/90887/2/Marck-2000-PolynesianLanguageCultureHistory.pdf  |location=Canberra |journal=Pacific Linguistics}}</ref>
*****[[Takuu language|Takuu]] ([[Takuu Atoll]] in eastern [[Papua New Guinea]])
*****[[Nukumanu language|Nukumanu]] ([[Nukumanu]] in the east of [[Papua New Guinea]])
*****[[Ontong Java language|Ontong Java]] (or Luangiua; [[Ontong Java]], [[Solomon Islands]])
*****[[Sikaiana language|Sikaiana]] ([[Sikaiana]], [[Solomon Islands]])
*****[[Vaeakau-Taumako language|Pileni]] ([[Reef Islands]], [[Solomon Islands]])
****[[Samoic languages|Samoic]]
*****[[Samoan language|Samoan]]
*****[[Tokelauan language|Tokelauan]]
***Eastern Polynesian
****[[Rapa Nui language|Rapa Nui]] ([[Easter Island]])
**** Central–Eastern Polynesian
***** Marquesic
******Marquesan–Mangareva
*******[[Marquesan language|Marquesan]] ([[Marquesas Islands]], [[French Polynesia]])
*******[[Mangareva language|Mangareva]] ([[Gambier Islands]], [[French Polynesia]])
******[[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]] ([[Hawaii]])
***** Tahitic
******[[Tahitian language|Tahitian]] ([[Society Islands]], [[French Polynesia]])
******[[Austral language|Austral]] ([[Austral Islands]], [[French Polynesia]])
******[[Rapa language|Rapa]] ([[Rapa Iti]], [[French Polynesia]])
******[[Tuamotuan language|Tuamotuan]] ([[Tuamotu|Tuamotu Archipelago]], French Polynesia)
******[[Cook Islands Māori|Rarotongan]] (Cook Islands Māori, [[Cook Islands]])
******[[Rakahanga-Manihiki language|Rakahanga-Manihiki]] ([[Rakahanga]] and [[Manihiki]], [[Northern Cook Islands]])
******[[Penrhyn language|Penrhyn]] (or Tongarevan; [[Tongareva atoll|Tongareva]], [[Northern Cook Islands]])
******[[Māori language|Māori]] ([[New Zealand]])
******[[Moriori language|Moriori]] ([[Chatham Islands]], [[New Zealand]]) †
***Futunic (?):
****[[Wallisian language|Wallisian]] or East Uvean (Fakaʻuvea) ([[Wallis (island)|Wallis Island]], [[Wallis and Futuna]])
****[[Futunan language|Futunan]] or East Futunan (Fakafutuna) ([[Futuna (Wallis and Futuna)|Futuna Island]], [[Wallis and Futuna]])
****[[West Uvean language|West Uvean]] or Faga Uvea ([[Ouvéa]] off [[New Caledonia]])
****[[Pukapukan language|Pukapukan]] ([[Pukapuka]], northern [[Cook Islands]])
****[[Anuta language|Anuta]] ([[Anuta|Anuta Island]], [[Solomon Islands]])
****[[Rennellese language|Rennellese]] ([[Rennell Island|Rennell]] and [[Bellona Island|Bellona]] island, [[Solomon Islands]])
****[[Tikopia language|Tikopia]] ([[Tikopia|Tikopia Island]], [[Solomon Islands]])
****[[Vaeakau-Taumako language|Vaeakau-Taumako]] (?) ([[Reef Islands]] and [[Taumako]] island, [[Solomon Islands]])
****[[Futuna-Aniwa language|Futuna-Aniwa]] or West Futunan ([[Futuna Island, Vanuatu|Futuna]] and [[Aniwa Island|Aniwa]] in [[Vanuatu]])
****[[Mele-Fila language|Mele-Fila]] ([[Mele (island)|Mele Island]], [[Vanuatu]])
****[[Emae language|Emae]] ([[Emae|Emae Island]], [[Vanuatu]])
**[[Tongic languages|Tongic]]
***[[Tongan language|Tongan]]
***[[Niuafoʻou language|Niuafoʻou]] (on [[Niuafoʻou|Niuafoʻou Island]], [[Tonga]])
***[[Niuean language|Niuean]]
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