The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded. Its languages are: French 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, and unspecified 6%.