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* '''''Languages of the Federated States of Micronesia''''', Memphis, Tenn. : Books LLC, 2010 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/languages-of-the-federated-states-of-micronesia-chuukese-language-yapese-language-pohnpeian-language-mokilese-language-mokilese-language-pingelapese-language-kosraean-language-ulithian-language-nukuoro-language-kapingamarangi-language/oclc/739937143&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | * '''''Languages of the Federated States of Micronesia''''', Memphis, Tenn. : Books LLC, 2010 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/languages-of-the-federated-states-of-micronesia-chuukese-language-yapese-language-pohnpeian-language-mokilese-language-mokilese-language-pingelapese-language-kosraean-language-ulithian-language-nukuoro-language-kapingamarangi-language/oclc/739937143&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Micronesians speak English plus a native tongue. English is the official language of the government and of commerce.
There are eight main indigenous languages in the Federated States of Micronesia.
- Chuukese (also known at Trukese) - spoken primarily on the islands of Chuuk. [1]
- Kapingamarangi - closely related to the Nukuoro language. [2]
- Kosraeans (sometimes rendered Kusiaean) - spoken on the islands of Kosrea. [3]
- Nukuoro - spoken on the Nukuoro Atoll and on Pohnpei [4]
- Pohnpeian - spoken on the island of Pohnpei. [5]
- Ulithian - spoken on Ulithi Atoll and neighboring islands. [6]
- Woleaian - main language on the island of Woleai and surrounding smaller islands. [7]
- Yapese - spoken by the people on the island of Yap. [8]
Other indigenous languages spoken by smaller numbers include:
- Mortlockese - spoken on the Mortlock Islands. [9]
- Pingelapese - spoken on Pingelap. [10]
- Mokilese - spoken on Mwoakilloa. [11]
- Puluwat - spoken on Poluwat. [12]
- Pááfang - spoken on the Hll Islands. [13]
- Namonuito - spoken on Namonuito Atoll. [14]
- Ngatikese - spoken on Sapwuahfik Atoll. [15]
- Satawalese - very similar to Mortlockese. [16]
- Nguluwan - spoken on Nguluwan Atoll. [17]
- Ngatikese Creole - spoken on the atoll of Sapwuahfik. [18]
NOTE: many elderly people are fluent in Japanese.
The records are in Spanish, German, English, or the native tongue, depending on the time period and the island or island group.[19]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
For word lists and help researching in Federated States of Micronesia records, see:
Word List in Native Languages:
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- Chuukese language (Omniglot online encyclopedia of writing systems and Languages)
- Kapingamarangi language (Omniglot online encyclopedia of writing systems and Languages)
- Kosraean language (Omniglot online encyclopedia of writing systems and Languages)
- Nukuoro language (Omniglot online encyclopedia of writing systems and Languages)
- Pohnpeian language (Omniglot online encyclopedia of writing systems and Languages)
- Ulithian language (Omniglot online encyclopedia of writing systems and Languages)
- Woleaian language (Omniglot online encyclopedia of writing systems and Languages)
- Yapese language (Omniglot online encyclopedia of writing systems and Languages)
Pronunciation Examples
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Language Aids
- Chuukese language - Wikipedia
- Kapingamarangi language - Wikipedia
- Kosraean language - Wikipedia
- Nukuoro language - Wikipedia
- Pohnpeian language - Wikipedia
- Ulithian language - Wikipedia
- Woleaian language - Wikipedia
- Yapese language - Wikipedia
Dictionaries
- Ward Hunt Goodenough & Hiroshi Sugita, Trukese-English dictionary, Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society, 1990 - Available at WorldCat
- Samuel H Elbert, Trukese-English and English-Trukese dictionary, Pearl Harbor, T. H.: United States Naval Military Government, 1947 - Available at WorldCat
- Michael D Lieber & Kalio H Dikepa, Kapingamarangi lexicon, Honolulu: The Univ, Press of Hawaii, 1974 - Available at WorldCat
- Samuel H Elbert & Kenneth P Emory, Grammar and comparative study of the language of Kapingamarangi, Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978 - Available at WorldCat
- Ki-dong Yi, Kusaiean-English dictionary, Honolulu : University Press of Hawaii, 1987 - Available at WorldCat
- [Vern Carroll & Topias Soulik, Nukuoro lexicon, Honolulu Univ. Pr. of Hawaii, 1973 - Available at WorldCat
- [Alan Burdick, Dictionary of the Ponapean language, n.p.: n.p., 1970 - Available at WorldCat
- [Kenneth L Rehg & Damian G Sohl, Ponapean-English dictionary, Honolulu : University Press of Hawaii, 1979 - Available at WorldCat
- Neil J Mellen & John A Hancock, Ulithian-English dictionary, Columbia, S.C. : Habele Outer Island Education Fund, 2010 - Available at WorldCat
- Ho-min Sohn & Anthony F Tawerilmang, Woleaian-English dictionary, Honolulu : University Press of Hawaii, cep. 1976 - Available at WorldCat
- John Thayer Jensen, Yapese-English dictionary, Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI Out-of-Orint Books on Demand, 1990 - Available at WorldCat
Online Dictionaries
- Chuukese-English Dictionary
- Kapingamarangi-English Dictionary
- Kosraean-English Dictionary
- Nukuoro-English Dictionary
- Pohnpeian-English Dictionary
- Ulithian-English Dictionary
- Woleaian-English Dictionary (University of Hawai'i Press)
- Yapese-English Dictionary (Pali Language Texts)
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Languages of the Federated States of Micronesia, Memphis, Tenn. : Books LLC, 2010 - Available at WorldCat
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Chuukese language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuukese_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Kapingamarangi language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapingamarangi_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Kosraean language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosraean_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Nukuoro language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nukuoro_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Pohnpeian language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pohnpeian_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ulithian language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulithian_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Woleaian language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woleaian_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Yapese language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yapese_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mortlockese language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortlockese_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Pingelapese language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pingelapese_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mokilese language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokilese_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Puluwat language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puluwat_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Pááfang language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A1%C3%A1fang_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Namonuito language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namonuito_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ngatikese language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngatikese_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Satawalese language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satawalese_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Nguluwan language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguluwan_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ngatikese Creole," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngatikese_Creole, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ 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.