Easter Island (Rapa Nui) belongs to which country?
Rapa Nui language This example sentence was recorded first in 1948 and again in 2001 and its expression has changed from VSO to SVO. Easter Island's indigenous Rapa Nui toponymy has survived with few Spanish additions or replacements, a fact that has been attributed in part to the survival of the Rapa Nui language. This contrasts with the toponymy of continental Chile, which has lost most of its indigenous names. Rapa Nui language Rapa Nui or Rapanui () also known as Pascuan (), or Pascuense, is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken on the island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island. The
Rapa Nui mythology Rapa Nui mythology Rapa Nui mythology, also known as Pascuense mythology or Easter Island mythology, refers to the native myths, legends, and beliefs of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island in the south eastern Pacific Ocean. According to Rapa Nui mythology Hotu Matu'a was the legendary first settler and "ariki mau" ("supreme chief" or "king") of Easter Island. "Hotu Matu'a" and his two canoe (or one double hulled canoe) colonising party were Polynesians from the now unknown land of Hiva. They landed at Anakena beach and his people spread out across the island, sub-divided it between clans claiming descent