| The '''Marshallese''' language (Marshallese: new orthography Kajin M̧ajeļ or old orthography Kajin Majōl [kɑzʲinʲ(i)mˠɑːzʲɛlˠ], also known as Ebon, is a Micronesian language spoken in the Marshall Islands. The language is spoken by about 44,000 people in the Marshall Islands, making it the principal language of the country. There are also roughly 6,000 speakers outside of the Marshall Islands, including those in Nauru and the United States. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Marshallese language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshallese_language, accessed 23 June 2021.</ref> | | The '''Marshallese''' language (Marshallese: new orthography Kajin M̧ajeļ or old orthography Kajin Majōl [kɑzʲinʲ(i)mˠɑːzʲɛlˠ], also known as Ebon, is a Micronesian language spoken in the Marshall Islands. The language is spoken by about 44,000 people in the Marshall Islands, making it the principal language of the country. There are also roughly 6,000 speakers outside of the Marshall Islands, including those in Nauru and the United States. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Marshallese language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshallese_language, accessed 23 June 2021.</ref> |