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The Tahitian Alphabet

Did you know that the Tahitian alphabet has only 13 letters? It includes the 5 vowels and only 8 consonants. This is why the famous name Bora Bora is actually pronounced Pora Pora by the locals, because the letter B does not exist in their language! A little linguistic secret to share when you arrive, so you can shine when talking to the locals.

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