Where Most Polynesians Live Today
While Polynesia spans thousands of Pacific islands, the largest Polynesian populations now reside in:
- New Zealand: Māori (~15% of national population)
- Hawaii (USA): Native Hawaiians, Samoans, Tongans, Tahitians (~10%+ of state population)
- American Samoa (USA): Nearly 100% Samoan
- French Polynesia (France): Majority Tahitian and other Polynesian groups
- Samoa: >99% Samoan
- Tonga: Overwhelmingly Tongan
- Tuvalu: Almost entirely Tuvaluan
- Cook Islands (NZ-associated): Cook Islanders, closely related to Māori
Significant diaspora communities also exist in the U.S. mainland, Australia, Canada, and Europe.
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