 The territory is also known as Maore, the native name of its main island, especially by advocates of its inclusion in the Union of the Comoros.Although, as a department, Mayotte is now an integral part of France, the majority of the inhabitants do not speak French as a first language, but a majority of the people 14 years and older report in the census that they can speak French (with varying levels of fluency).The language of the majority is Shimaore, a Sabaki language closely related to the varieties in the neighbouring Comoros islands.