Kanak people
Kanak languages are extremely diverse, but French serves as the official language of New Caledonia. There are 28 distinct Kanak languages, as well as many dialects, out of the 1,200 Melanesian languages spoken throughout the Pacific. They are mutually incomprehensible. All are a part of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian family. They all belong to the New Caledonian subgroup – except for Fagauvea, which is a Polynesian language.
List of mammals of New Caledonia
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in New Caledonia. There are 16 mammal species in New Caledonia, of which 0 are critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 4 are vulnerable, and 0 are near-threatened. 1 of the species listed for New Caledonia is considered to be extinct.