The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
| Population | 43,900 in Marshall Islands (1979 Bender). Population total both countries 43,900 or more. |
| Region | Also spoken in Nauru. |
| Alternate names | EBON |
| Dialects | RÄLIK, RATAK. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Marshallese. |
| Comments | Two inherently intelligible dialects. Speech on Ujelang, the westernmost island, is slightly less homogeneous. 33% lexical similarity with Ponapean. Active language use. National language. Dictionary. Grammar. Copra production, coconut oil. Bible 1982. |
