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Although there are not many remaining native speakers of the language, the L2(second-language) community is thriving. Thousands of non-native Kaikiwan speakers live in New Zealand, Hawai'i and Japan, with even the most conservative estimates putting the number of L2 speakers at around 6,000, with the most optimistic estimates putting it as high as 10,000. | Although there are not many remaining native speakers of the language, the L2(second-language) community is thriving. Thousands of non-native Kaikiwan speakers live in New Zealand, Hawai'i and Japan, with even the most conservative estimates putting the number of L2 speakers at around 6,000, with the most optimistic estimates putting it as high as 10,000. | ||
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Kaikiwans and the Kaikiwan language are native to Kaikiwi Island(<small>Kaikiwan:</small> ''pi‘kà káikwi''), though very few people still live on Kaikiwi Island, with only about 10.7% of Kaikiwan speakers living on Kaikiwi Island. Instead, the vast majority of Kaikiwans are [[w:Diaspora|diasporic]], and live in various countries, though mostly countries that border the Pacific Ocean. | Kaikiwans and the Kaikiwan language are native to Kaikiwi Island(<small>Kaikiwan:</small> ''pi‘kà káikwi''), though very few people still live on Kaikiwi Island, with only about 10.7% of Kaikiwan speakers living on Kaikiwi Island. Instead, the vast majority of Kaikiwans are [[w:Diaspora|diasporic]], and live in various countries, though mostly countries that border the Pacific Ocean. |
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