Estimates of the historical population of the Marquesas vary from 100,000 to 300,000, but the population today is less than 10,000 people, with few or no full-blooded Marquesans left. The drastic drop in population is usually credited to intertribal warfare, epidemics of western diseases, indentured labor practices during the 19th century and, more recently, out-migration to Tahiti.
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Polynesian Cultural Center Official Site - Best Luau Oahu, Hawaii > Activities > Other Activities > Marquesas Exhibit > Population
