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Chuukese has the unusual feature of permitting word-initial geminate (double) consonants. The common ancestor of Western Micronesian languages is believed to have had this feature, but most of its modern descendants have lost it.
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.
Reconstructed Proto-Chuukic-Pohnpeic Vocabulary [4]; Proto-Chuukic-Pohnpeic English gloss Modern language reflexes *awa: mouth: CAR aaw, PON aaw *faa: brave, strong: CHK fa 'be brave, bold', MOK pa 'be talented'
Chuukese man on Moen , 1900s. The Chuukese people are an ethnic group of Chuuk State. They constitute 48% of the population of the Federated States of Micronesia. Their language is Chuukese. The home atoll of Chuuk is also known by the former name "Truk". In Chuukese culture, the men were expected to defend and protect their family.
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.
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Chuukese (also Trukese) may refer to: anything from Chuuk State; Chuuk Lagoon; Chuukese people; Chuukese language This page was last edited on ...