A group of people on the island of Hao in Polynesia tell a very similar story to the Tower of Babel, speaking of a God who, "in anger chased the builders away, broke down the building, and changed their language, so that they spoke diverse tongues".
Kelompok masyarakat di pulau Hao di Polinesia mengisahkan cerita yang sama dengan Menara Babel, menceritakan Tuhan yang, "dalam kemarahan mengusir si pendiri (menara babel), meruntuhkan bangunan itu, dan mengubah bahasa mereka, sehingga mereka berbicara berbeda bahasa."