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Oceanic language family of Micronesia
New Caledonian languages. According to Jackson (1983, 1986) the languages group as follows: Micronesian family Nauruan Nuclear Micronesian family Kosraean
Micronesian_languages
Ethnic groups of Austronesian peoples
Micronesians or the Micronesian peoples are various closely related ethnic groups native to Micronesia, a region of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. They
Micronesians
Subregion of Oceania
of mixed Micronesians, some of which have European ancestry. The largest group of languages spoken in Micronesia are the Micronesian languages. They are
Micronesia
Reconstructed ancestor of the Micronesian languages
Proto-Micronesian (abbreviated as PMc) is the reconstructed ancestor of the Micronesian languages. It belongs to the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian
Proto-Micronesian_language
Obsolete term for Austronesian languages of Melanesia
Formosan languages (Northern) Western Malayo-Polynesian Eastern Malayo-Polynesian Melanesian languages (including Fijian) Micronesian languages Polynesian
Melanesian_languages
Island country in Oceania
"Seeking Micronesian literary writers", Marianas Variety, February 18, 2009 Archived September 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine "Micronesian Poet Publishes
Federated States of Micronesia
Federated_States_of_Micronesia
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
The Oceanic languages are a branch of the Austronesian languages comprising some 450 languages spoken in Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia. Though covering
Oceanic_languages
Micronesian language of the Marshall Islands
Mokilese, and Pohnpeian. Within the Micronesian archipelago, Marshallese—along with the rest of the Micronesian language group—is not as closely related to
Marshallese_language
Austronesian language spoken on the Chuuk islands in Micronesia
that there are about 45,900 speakers in Micronesia. Chuukese is an Austronesian language of the Micronesian subbranch. It is one of the dialects making
Chuukese_language
Micronesians of Japanese descent
especially those with Micronesian wives, learned to speak Micronesian languages. Japanese replaced the Micronesian languages as the lingua franca for
Japanese_Micronesians
Language group
rest of Nuclear Micronesian. Among the most prominent are historical sound changes from Proto-Micronesian. Chuukic-Pohnpeic languages share a number of
Chuukic–Pohnpeic_languages
Micronesian language
Tungaru), is an Austronesian language spoken mainly in Kiribati. It belongs to the Micronesian branch of the Oceanic languages. The word Kiribati, the current
Gilbertese_language
Oceanic language family branch
such a group of languages. Southeast Solomonic Southern Oceanic linkage (non-Polynesian languages of Vanuatu and New Caledonia) Micronesian Central Pacific
Central–Eastern Oceanic languages
Central–Eastern_Oceanic_languages
Major subgroup of the Austronesian language family
Malayo-Polynesian languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages, with approximately 385.5 million speakers. The Malayo-Polynesian languages are spoken
Malayo-Polynesian_languages
Country in the Western Pacific
country's two official languages are Palauan (a member of the Austronesian language family) and English. The minor Micronesian languages Sonsorolese and Tobian
Palau
Language from Austronesian language
branch of Micronesian in the Austronesian language family. The languages are primarily spoken in Pohnpei State of the Federated States of Micronesia. Mokilese
Pohnpeic_languages
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up micronesian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Micronesian describes something of, from, or related to Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania composed
Micronesian
Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean
variety of languages, including: the Micronesian languages of Pohnpeian, Chuukese, Carolinian, and Kosraean; the Western Malayo-Polynesian languages of Palauan
Caroline_Islands
Subgroup of the Chuukic–Pohnpeic family of the Austronesian language family
the Austronesian language family. The languages are primarily spoken in Chuuk State and Yap State of the Federated States of Micronesia, as well as in the
Chuukic_languages
Austronesian language
Classification of an Understudied Micronesian Language (PhD dissertation). City University of New York. Nauruan language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator
Nauruan_language
Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea
Malayo-Polynesian languages and bears some linguistic similarities to Polynesian and Micronesian languages. Motu is a typical Austronesian language in that it
Motu_language
Extinct language spoken on Banaba
Banaban is a little-attested, extinct Micronesian language previously spoken on the island of Banaba. Banaban was spoken by the Banaban people prior to
Banaban_language
Subgroup of Austronesian languages
are: Central Pacific languages Eastern Outer Islands languages Loyalty Islands languages Micronesian languages New Caledonian languages North and Central
Remote_Oceanic_languages
Proto-Central Pacific language Proto-Polynesian Proto-Admiralty Islands Proto-Temotu language Proto-Micronesian language Proto-Torres–Banks language Proto-Koreanic
List_of_proto-languages
Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia
inhabitants speak Mokilese — similar to the Pohnpeian language in the family of Micronesian languages. The name "Wellington Island" comes from the vessel
Mokil_Atoll
Ethnic group
Chuukic branch of Micronesian languages, which is in turn part of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. The Malayo-Polynesian language family is a subdivision
Chuukese_people
States of Micronesia, which is predominantly Micronesian, consists of various ethnolinguistic groups. English has become the common language. Population
Demographics of the Federated States of Micronesia
Demographics_of_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia
Region of missionary activity
edition. 2015: Kosraean edition, Micronesian languages.[citation needed] 2015: Chuukese/Trukese edition, Micronesian languages.[citation needed] Johnny Lingo
Pacific Islanders and Mormonism
Pacific_Islanders_and_Mormonism
Oceanic language spoken in Micronesia
Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Kusaiean. A half-rounded, double back-vowel sound is phonemically
Kosraean_language
Micronesian language spoken in Palau
Sonsorolese is a Micronesian language spoken in Palau, originally on the islands composing the state of Sonsorol, and spreading through migration elsewhere
Sonsorolese
Umbrella term for a mixed people
and portmanteau for people of mixed European and either Melanesian, Micronesian, or Polynesian descent. The term is most commonly used in Samoa. British
Euronesian
Micronesian language
Pingelapese language is a Micronesian language native to Pingelap, an atoll in the state of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. This atoll
Pingelapese_language
Island in Micronesia
Proto-Chuukic-Pohnpeic phrase *fawo ni pei of the same meaning. Cognates in other Micronesian languages include Mokilese Pohnpei and Chuukese Fóónupi. The natives of Pohnpei
Pohnpei
Austronesian language spoken on Pohnpei island in Micronesia
Pohnpeian is a Micronesian language spoken as the indigenous language of the island of Pohnpei in the Caroline Islands. Pohnpeian has approximately 30
Pohnpeian_language
Consonant pronounced without the larynx vibrating
Algonquian Cheyenne, and the Caddoan language Arikara. It also occurs in Woleaian, in contrast to the other Micronesian languages, which instead delete it outright
Voicelessness
Word class in many languages
Central Asia (e.g. the Turkic languages), Armenian, the Munda languages of South Asia (e.g. Sora), and in the Micronesian languages. A relational noun is grammatically
Relational_noun
Micronesian language spoken in Palau
and the Central Carolines. Altogether, these languages form a sub-group within the Micronesian languages. The names of these dialects are the terms that
Tobian_language
Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean spread over two countries
languages, predominantly of the Southeast Solomonic group, and Polynesian languages are native to the area. Immigrant populations speak Micronesian languages
Solomon_Islands_(archipelago)
Micronesian language
Puluwatese is a Micronesian language of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is spoken on Poluwat. Puluwatese has two dialects, Pulapese and Pulusukese
Puluwat_language
Title that conveys position or rank
speech, and the language can be classified as a commoners' language. However, among the Micronesian languages, Pohnpeian is the only language that uses a
Honorific
Spanish colony from 1565 to 1901
Philippines, Guam and the Mariana Islands, as well as Palau, part of Micronesia, and for a period Northern Taiwan and parts of North Sulawesi and the
Spanish_East_Indies
Languages
single language according to the first source to mention it. With the exception of certain Micronesian languages, the Sarmi–Jayapura languages have the
Sarmi–Jayapura_languages
Fijian word meaning someone "from the land of the foreigners"
words for "white man" exist in most Melanesian, Polynesian and Micronesian languages: For example, in the Cook Islands - "Papa'a"; New Zealand - Pākehā;
Kaivalagi
Oceanic language spoken in Micronesia
Ngatikese, or Sapwuahfik, is a Micronesian language originating on Sapwuahfik atoll, Federated States of Micronesia. Of the 700 Ngatikese speakers, only
Ngatikese_language
Overview of Southeast Asian languages
Miji languages), Midzu, Puroik, Siangic, and Kho-Bwa The two Andamanese language families: Great Andamanese and Ongan Language isolates and languages with
Classification of Southeast Asian languages
Classification_of_Southeast_Asian_languages
Micronesian language
Mwokilese, or Mwoakilese, is a Micronesian language originally spoken on Mwoakilloa, Federated States of Micronesia. Of the 1200 Mokilese speakers, only
Mokilese_language
UN trust territory (1947–1994)
School). The Micronesian Occupational College in Koror, Palau, was also built. It later merged with the Kolonia-based Community College of Micronesia, which
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Trust_Territory_of_the_Pacific_Islands
Pigdin English spoken in 1800s
Micronesian Pidgin is an English-based pidgin language spoken in nineteenth-century Micronesia. It may have been related to Melanesian Pidgin English,
Micronesian_Pidgin_English
Polynesian societies outside the Polynesian Triangle
islands, the outlier population may also speak the local Melanesian or Micronesian language. A 1983 study analyzing the DNA of 2400 people in the Solomon Islands
Polynesian_outlier
Thick noodle made from wheat flour
"Characteristics of Japanese Loanword Vocabulary in Micronesian Languages (The Remnants of Japanese in Micronesia)". Memoirs of the Faculty of Letters Osaka University
Udon
Austronesian language, however, no adequate written grammar of the language has been compiled, and its relationships to other Micronesian languages are not
Demographics_of_Nauru
Extinct language in Mapia Island, West Papua
Mapia is an extinct Micronesian language, the only one spoken in Indonesia. It was spoken on Mapia Atoll, 180 km north of the coast of New Guinea, part
Mapia_language
Micronesian language
Satawalese is a Micronesian language of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is nearly mutually intelligible with Mortlockese and Carolinian. Satawalese
Satawalese_language
Micronesian language
Namonuito is a Micronesian language of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is spoken on Namonuito Atoll. Namonuito at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription
Namonuito_language
Micronesian poet
a Micronesian (and more specifically Pohnpeian) poet. She is the first ever Micronesian to publish a collection of poetry in the English language, and
Emelihter_Kihleng
Austronesian language of Palau
Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian family of languages, and is one of only two indigenous languages in Micronesia that are not part of the Oceanic sub-branch
Palauan_language
Creole language spoken in Central Africa
within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Habla Congo, in Cuba Micronesian languages Kituba (RC) at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) Kituba (DRC) at Ethnologue
Kituba_language
1565–1899 Spanish possession in Southeast Asia
member of the Principalía, who speaks or who has knowledge of the Spanish language and has been a Cabeza de Barangay of 4 years can be a Gobernadorcillo.
Captaincy General of the Philippines
Captaincy_General_of_the_Philippines
Subregion of Melanesia in Oceania
Micronesian navigation Polynesian navigation East Melanesian Islands Near Oceania Remote Oceania Central–Eastern Oceanic languages Oceanic languages Remote
Island_Melanesia
Austronesian language of the Northern Mariana Islands
and Puluwatese languages. In present day, Carolinian is changing quickly due to influence from English, which has dominated Micronesia since World War
Carolinian_language
Island country in Oceania
phosphate mining. The official languages of Nauru are Nauruan and English. Nauruan is a distinct Micronesian language, which is spoken by 96% of ethnic
Nauru
exploited a unique agreement between FSM and the United States, which allows Micronesian passport holders to live and work in the U.S. This case highlighted the
Corruption in the Federated States of Micronesia
Corruption_in_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia
Kingdom of the Spanish Empire (1521–1821)
(Spanish: Virreinato de Nueva España [birejˈnato ðe ˈnweβa esˈpaɲa]; Nahuatl languages: Yankwik Kaxtillan Birreiyotl), originally the Kingdom of New Spain, was
New_Spain
State in the Federated States of Micronesia
among others. The people of the country speak the Chuukese language, a Micronesian language. The USA East Province of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits)
Chuuk_State
Overview of and topical guide to the Federated States of Micronesia
endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Micronesian Demonym(s): Etymology: Name of Micronesia ISO country codes: FM, FSM, 583 ISO region codes:
Outline of the Federated States of Micronesia
Outline_of_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia
Reconstructed ancestor of the Oceanic languages
latter is indicated: Based on evidence from the Southern Oceanic and Micronesian languages, Lynch (2003) proposes that the bilabial series may have been phonetically
Proto-Oceanic_language
Determiner which modifies a noun by attributing possession
Finnish, meidän can mean either our or ours. On the other hand, some Micronesian languages such as Pohnpeian have a large number of possessive classifiers
Possessive_determiner
Language in Yap, Micronesia
Oceanic Central-Eastern Oceanic Remote Oceanic Micronesian Micronesian Proper Chuukic-Pohnpeic Chuukic language (Woleaian) Woleaian has geminate (long) consonants
Woleaian_language
Austronesian language of Ouvéa, New Caledonia
vowels. If this turns out to be the situation, it would parallel Micronesian languages which have no plain labials. Iaai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Iaai_language
Multihull terms originating in the South Pacific
and Fijian waqa. The term ama is a word in the Polynesian and Micronesian languages to describe the outrigger part of a canoe to provide stability.
Polynesian multihull terminology
Polynesian_multihull_terminology
Proposed subgroup of the Austronesian language family
Malayo-Polynesian (CEMP) languages form a proposed branch of the Malayo-Polynesian languages consisting of over 700 languages (Blust 1993). The Central
Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages
Central–Eastern_Malayo-Polynesian_languages
National anthem of Micronesia
ISBN 978-0-16-091142-2. Pacific Islands (Trust Territory) Micronesian Constitutional Convention (1976). Journal of the Micronesian Constitutional Convention of 1975: Convened
Patriots_of_Micronesia
Micronesian language
Pááfang is a Micronesian language of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is spoken on the Hall Islands of Fananu, Murilo, Nomwin, and Ruo in Chuuk State
Pááfang_language
Polynesian language
states of the Federated States of Micronesia are categorized as being Micronesian.[clarification needed] The language status of Kapingamarangi is "educational"
Kapingamarangi_language
Micronesian mythology comprises the traditional belief systems of the people of Micronesia. There is no single belief system in the islands of Micronesia
Micronesian_mythology
Early human migrations to Oceania
Admiralty Islands as the source of the Central Micronesian peoples and languages. Austronesian languages, as currently classified by linguists, give a
Peopling_of_Oceania
Topics referred to by the same term
Oceanian languages may refer to: Oceanic languages, a family of Austronesian languages spoken in Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia Languages of Oceania
Oceanian_languages
2% of the Micronesian transgender population was HIV-positive. Currently, there is no active military for the Federated States of Micronesia, though should
LGBTQ rights in the Federated States of Micronesia
LGBTQ_rights_in_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia
American linguist (1929–2020)
University of Hawaiʻi who specialized in Micronesian languages, primarily Marshallese, and Oceanic languages more generally. He joined the Department
Byron_W._Bender
Capital city of the Federated States of Micronesia
people is Micronesian with the most common ethnicities being Chuukese, Kosraeans, Pohnpeian, and Yapese. English is the common and official language while
Palikir
Species of bird from Guam
Micronesian Kingfishers (Thesis). S2CID 82407115. Kesler, Dylan C.; Haig, Susan M. (2004). "Thermal characteristics of wild and captive Micronesian kingfisher
Guam_kingfisher
List of flags associated with the Federated States of Micronesia
This is a list of flags associated with the Federated States of Micronesia. Complete flags of the world (Rev. & updated 5th ed.). London: DK Pub. 2008
List_of_Micronesian_flags
Endangered Micronesian language of Saipan
Tanapag is a nearly extinct Micronesian language of the Austronesian language family. It is spoken in the Tanapag settlement of the island of Saipan in
Tanapag_language
Species of bird
The Micronesian myzomela (Myzomela rubratra), also known as the Micronesian honeyeater, is a species of honeyeater. The Micronesian myzomela was first
Micronesian_myzomela
Chuukic language
Mortlock or Nomoi, is a language that belongs to the Chuukic group of Micronesian languages in the Federated States of Micronesia spoken primarily in the
Mortlockese_language
Oceanic language spoken in Micronesia
Islands languages. The Yapese language refers to the language spoken specifically on the Yap Main Islands, and does not include the Chuukic languages spoken
Yapese_language
Chinese linguist (born 1933)
Chinese phonology, tones, syntax, as well as overviews of Chinese languages, and tone languages generally. In addition to his research contributions, he was
William_Shi-Yuan_Wang
Reconstructed ancestor of the Austronesian languages
languages, according to the comparative method. Although in theory the result should be unambiguous, in practice, given the large number of languages
Proto-Austronesian_language
Romance language
BC. Several pre-Roman languages (also called Paleohispanic languages)—some distantly related to Latin as Indo-European languages, and some that are not
Spanish_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Washington, United States Puluwat language (ISO 639-3: puw), a Micronesian language of the Federated States of Micronesia This disambiguation page lists
PUW
Oceanic language spoken in Micronesia
the language spoken on Ulithi Atoll and neighboring islands. Ulithian is one of the six official languages of the Federated States of Micronesia. There
Ulithian_language
languages. The Federated States of Micronesia are an island group in the Caroline Islands Archipelago of the western Pacific Ocean, in the Micronesia
Geography of the Federated States of Micronesia
Geography_of_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia
Ngatikese–English Creole of Micronesia
a Micronesian atoll. Smithsonian Institution Press. pp. 1–3, 146. ISBN 1560982624. Retrieved 2012-12-15. Tryon, Darrell. Ngatikese Men's Language. pp
Ngatikese_Creole
countries by number of languages according to the 22nd edition of Ethnologue (2019). Papua New Guinea has the largest number of languages in the world. This
List of countries by number of languages
List_of_countries_by_number_of_languages
Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 8 March 2011, alongside a three-part referendum. As there were no political
2011 Micronesian general election
2011_Micronesian_general_election
Ethnic group
in the Micronesian Counselor estimated that over 30,000 Micronesian citizens were living in the United States, and that one in four Micronesians were living
Micronesian_Americans
Grammatical feature of verbs
these meanings at the same time in many languages, including English and most other modern Indo-European languages. (See tense–aspect–mood for a discussion
Grammatical_mood
Purported group of Polynesian languages
The Samoic languages are a purported group of the Polynesian languages spoken in Samoa, Tuvalu, American Samoa, Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna, New Caledonia
Samoic_languages
Verb that does not entail a direct object
roughly "He slept, and his sleep was troubled." In Pingelapese, a Micronesian language, intransitive verb sentence structure is often used, with no object
Intransitive_verb
more community-based Micronesian cultures, where decision-making and accomplishments are often done in groups. The Micronesian emphasis on community
Education in the Federated States of Micronesia
Education_in_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia
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