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The Kanaks (French spelling until 1984: Canaque) are the indigenous Melanesian inhabitants of New Caledonia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific.Kanak peoples traditionally speak diverse Austronesian languages that belong to the New Caledonian branch of Oceanic.
The Kanak people, part of the ethnic Melanesian group, are indigenous to New Caledonia. [110] Their social organization is traditionally based on clans , which identify as either "land" or "sea" clans, depending on their original location and the occupation of their ancestors. [ 110 ]
New Caledonian people by descent (8 C) Pages in category "Ethnic groups in New Caledonia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
A pro-independence leader in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia was transferred to a jail in mainland France to await trial on charges relating to two weeks of unrest in May that left ...
Population of New Caledonia according to ethnic group 1963-2019; Ethnic group census 1963 census 1969 census 1976 census 1983 census 1989 census 1996 census 2009 census
Opponents of the reforms say expanding voter lists that have not been updated since 1998 would benefit pro-France politicians in New Caledonia and further marginalize the indigenous Kanak people ...
Street sign in French, Nouméa. New Caledonia's population is constituted of numerous ethnic groups, but most residents are of Kanak, European or mixed origin. Nowadays, there are about 30 Melanesian languages spoken in the territory, as well as languages peculiar to the immigrant populations (Javanese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Chinese, Indian (Hindi), Filipino and others).
The vote. Colonial France took control of New Caledonia in 1853. White settlement followed and the indigenous Kanak people were longtime victims of harsh segregation policies.