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==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
 
'''Language Aids'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuukese_language Chuukese language - Wikipedia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yapese_language Yapese language - Wikipedia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapingamarangi_language Kapingamarangi language - Wikipedia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulithian_language Ulithian language - Wikipedia]


==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==

Revision as of 12:43, 20 March 2021

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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 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 records are in Spanish, German, English, or the native tongue, depending on the time period and the island or island group.[1]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

For word lists and help researching in Federated States of Micronesia records, see:

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Language Aids

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 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.