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The official languages of Palau are '''Palauan''' and '''English''', except in two states (Sonsorol and Hatohobei) where the local languages, '''Sonsorolese''' and '''Tobian''', respectively, along with Palauan, are official. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Palau," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau#Languages, accessed 23 Jun 2021.</ref> | |||
'''Palauan''' - a Malayo-Polynesian language native to the Republic of Palau, where it is one of the two official languages, alongside English. It is widely used in day-to-day life in the country. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Palauan language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palauan_language, accessed 23 Jun 2021.</ref> | |||
'''Sonsorolese''' - a Micronesian language spoken in Palau, originally on the islands composing the state of Sonsorol, and spreading through migration elsewhere in the country. It is very close to Tobian. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Sonsorolese language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonsorolese_language, accessed 23 Jun 2021.</ref> | |||
'''Tobian''' - a Micronesian language spoken by approximately 150 people. It is the language of Tobi, one of the Southwest Islands of Palau, and the main island of Hatohobei state. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tobian language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobian_language, accessed 23 Jun 2021.</ref> | |||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||