Original: The island was most probably populated by Polynesians who navigated in canoes or catamarans from the Marquesas Islands, 3200 k away, or the Gambier Islands (Mangareva, 2600 k away).
Simplified: The island was most probably settled by Polynesians who navigated in canoes or catamarans from the Marquesas Islands, 3,200 km (2,000 miles) away, or the Gambier Islands (Mangareva, 2,600 km (1,600 miles) away.