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 ==Description==
-Micronesians speak English plus a native tongue.  Linguists divide the native languages into the
+Micronesians speak English plus a native tongue. English is the official language of the government and of commerce.
-* “nuclear” group spoken in the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, and Nauru;
-* “western” group spoken in Palau, Guam, and Marianas.  This group is thought to have their origins in the ancient language called proto-Austronesian.
+There are eight indigenous languages in the Federated States of Micronesia.
+*Yapese
+*Ulithian
+*Woleaians
+*Chuukese (also known at Trukese)
+*Pohnpeians
+*Kosraeans
+*Nukuoro
+*Kapingamarangi
+NOTE: many elderly people are fluent in Japanese.
-The native tongue of Guam is Chamorro, while Japanese is widely spoken as well.<br>
-In the Northern Mariana Islands, Chamorro and Carolinian are spoken.<br>
-There are eight indigenous languages in the Federated States of Micronesia, primarily Trukese and Pohnpeian.<br>
-The native tongue in Palau is Palauan.<br>
-In the Marshall Islands, the native tongue is Marshallese.<br>
-Kiribati has one indigenous language, known as Gilbertese or locally as I-Kiribati.<br>
-Nauruan is the native tongue of Nauru.
 The records are in Spanish, German, English, or the native tongue, depending on the time period and the island or island group.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Micronesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2001.</ref>