Cook Islanders
Polynesian ethnic group from the Cook Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cook Islanders are residents of the Cook Islands, which is composed of 15 islands and atolls in Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean. Cook Islands Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of the Cook Islands, although more Cook Islands Māori currently reside in New Zealand than the Cook Islands.[4] Originating from Tahitian settlers in the sixth century, the Cook Islands Māori bear cultural affinities with New Zealand Māori and Tahitian Mā'ohi, although they also exhibit a unique culture and developed their own language, which is currently recognized as one of two official languages in the Cook Islands, according to the Te Reo Maori Act of 2003.[5]
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New Zealand | 80,532 (2018)[1] |
Australia | 22,000 (2016)[2] |
Cook Islands | 17,459 (2016)[3] |
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