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Our Pacific Region PDF
(1.01M)
This descriptive brochure on the region
served by PREL includes information and maps.
Compacts Fact Sheet PDF
(457K)
This is an informative page of facts about
the Compacts of Free Association between the U.S. and the Freely Associated
States.
Languages of Micronesia
| Language
Names |
Area
Spoken |
Number
of Speakers |
| A. Western High Island Languages |
| Chamorro |
Guam/CNMI |
62,500 |
| Palauan/Belauan |
ROP |
15,000
|
| Yapese |
Yap Island (Yap State, FSM) |
6,592
|
| B. Polynesian Languages |
| Nukuoro |
Nukuoro & Pohnpei (Pohnpei State, FSM) |
860
|
| Kapingamarangi |
Kapingamarangi & Pohnpei (Pohnpei State, FSM) |
3,000
|
| C. Nuclear Micronesian Languages |
| Trukic: |
| Sonsorolese |
Sonsorol/Pulo Anna/Merir/Koror (ROP) |
600 |
| Tobian |
Hatohobei Island /Koror (ROP) |
22+ |
| Ulithian |
Ulithi/Ngulu/Sorol/Fais Is. (Yap State, FSM) |
3,000 |
| Woleaian |
Woleai (Wottagai, Falalus, SulywapFalalap, Tagailap,
Paliau, Mariang), Eauripik, Faraulep, Elato, Lamotrek |
1,631 |
| Ifaluk Islands (Yap State, FSM) |
| Satawalese |
Satawal Island (Yap State, FSM) |
458 |
| Puluwatese |
Puluwat, Pulap, Pulusuk Islands |
1,364 |
| (Yap State & Chuuk State, FSM) |
| Namonuito Magur |
Ono, Onari, Piserach, Ulul Islands |
944
|
| (Chuuk State, FSM) |
| Chuukese |
Chuuk Lagoon-Chuuk State, FSM |
38,341 |
| Paafang |
Hall Islands: Nomwin, Fananu |
1,318 |
| Marilo, Ruo (Chuuk State,
FSM) |
| Mortlockese |
Mortlock Islands (Chuuk State, FSM) |
5,904 |
| Carolinian |
Saipan, Pagan, & Agrihan (CNMI) |
3,000 |
| Tanapag |
West Central Coast of Saipan (CNMI) |
No
estimate available
|
| Mapian |
Southeast of Hatohobei Island, ROP |
1 speaker on Mapia Island
|
| Ponapeic: |
| Pohnpeian |
Pohnpei State, FSM |
27,700 |
| Mokilese |
Mokil Atoll (Pohnpei State, FSM) |
1,050 |
| Pingelapese |
Pingelap/Pohnpei (Pohnpei State, FSM) |
2,500
|
| Ngatikese |
Creole Ngatik [Sapuahfik] Atoll (Pohnpei
State, FSM) |
700 |
| Other: |
| Kosraean |
Kosrae State, FSM |
6,900 |
| Marshallese |
Republic of the Marshall Islands |
43,900
|
| Gilbertese/Kiribati |
Kiribati Island Chain |
58,320
|
| Nauruan |
Republic of Nauru |
6,000
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(Source: Ethnologue: Languages of
the World, 14th Edition. 2002. www.ethnologue.com/web.asp)
Pacific Area Language Materials (PALM) - CD-ROM
This CD-ROM is an archive of more than 700 educational materials that
were developed for classroom use under a U.S. Department of Education
grant in the 1970s. Eleven Pacific languages are represented with original
text and illustrations. The material is also available at www.prel.org/palm.
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Last updated October 31, 2003
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