Who were the earliest known inhabitants of Wallis and Futuna?

The earliest known inhabitants of Wallis and Futuna were people associated with the Lapita culture, who had reached the islands by at least 800 bce. Archaeological evidence indicates that these early settlers engaged in both agriculture and fishing.12

Later, around 1400 ce, additional waves of Polynesian sailors arrived in the region, with Samoans settling on Futuna and Tongans settling on Uvea.1