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Federated States of Micronesia Languages

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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]
  • Woleaians - main language on the island of Woleai and surrounding smaller islands. [7]
  • Yapese - spoken by the people on the island of Yap. [8]

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.[9]

Word List(s)

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

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Chuukese Pohnpeian

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References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Chuukese language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuukese_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Kapingamarangi language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapingamarangi_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Kosraean language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosraean_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Nukuoro language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nukuoro_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Pohnpeian language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pohnpeian_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ulithian language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulithian_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Woleaian language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woleaian_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Yapese language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yapese_language, accessed 20 March 2021.
  9. ↑ 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.
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