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Chuukese (/ tʃ uː ˈ k iː z /), also rendered Trukese (/ t r ʌ ˈ k iː z /), [2] is a Chuukic language of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily on the islands of Chuuk in the Caroline Islands in Micronesia. There are communities of speakers on Pohnpei, and Guam. Estimates show that there are about 45,900 speakers in Micronesia. [1]
Chuukic (/ ˈ tʃ uː k ɪ k /), historically also rendered as Trukic [1] (/ ˈ t r uː k ɪ k /), is a subgroup of the Chuukic–Pohnpeic family of the Austronesian language family. [2] The languages are primarily spoken in Chuuk State and Yap State of the Federated States of Micronesia, as well as in the outer islands of Palau.
The Chuukese, previously spelled Trukese, are a Micronesian-speaking ethnic group indigenous to the island of Chuuk and its surrounding islands and atolls. They constitute almost 49% of the population of the Federated States of Micronesia , making them by far the largest ethnic group in the country.
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Pohnpeian is a Micronesian language spoken as the indigenous language of the island of Pohnpei in the Caroline Islands.Pohnpeian has approximately 30,000 (estimated) native speakers living in Pohnpei and its outlying atolls and islands with another 10,000-15,000 (estimated) living off island in parts of the US mainland, Hawaii, and Guam.
Chuukese kids eating candy. Chuuk State (/ ˈ tʃ uː k /; also known as Truk) [1] is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It consists of several island groups: Nomoneas, Faichuuk, the Hall Islands, Namonuito Atoll (Magur Islands), Pattiw (Western Islands), and the Mortlock Islands.
Country Region Population Status India Asia 1,367,703,110 [1]: Hindi is one of the two official union languages of India alongside English.Hindi and Urdu (both registers of Hindustani language) are official languages along with 20 others under the Eighth Schedule of Constitution of India.
The Refaluwasch Language is a Chuukic language. The language has different versions. Refaluwasch is one of the official languages in the CNMI. Written records of this language go back to the late 1700s. The language is spoken widely on Northern Marianas Islands among Carolinians.