Carmen Cardinali Paoa Carmen Cardinali Paoa Carmen Cardinali Paoa (born 21 June 1944) is a Chilean professor. She served as the Governor of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the government of president Sebastián Piñera, between 2010 and 2014. A native of the island, Cardinali hasworked as a professor in Santiago and also in Easter Island's tourism industry. Cardinali's predecessor, former Governor Pedro Edmunds Paoa, resigned in early August 2010 following the occupation of six buildings by protesters who demanded the return of land to the descendents of the island's indigenous Polynesian inhabitants. Lawyer Jorge Miranda was appointed as interim Governor until a replacement
Rapa language the language is presented and supported. Due to Old Rapa being so highly under-documented, there is an increased chance for the language to transition to be deemed extinct. There are currently no audio or video recordings of the language, which further contributes to the challenges of the Rapa Iti community's efforts to both revitalize and sustain their heritage language. Rapa language Rapa (or "Rapan", autonym "Reo Rapa" or "Reo Oparo") is the language of Rapa, in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. It is an East Central Polynesian language, along with the Marquesic and Tahitic languages. There are three current