Kapingamarangi

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A language of Micronesia

ISO 639-3
kpg
Alternate Names
Kirinit
Population

3,000 (1995 SIL). 1,000 on Kapingamarangi and 2,000 in Pohnrakied village on Pohnpei.

Location

Kapingamarangi and Pohnpei islands, Caroline Islands.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, Samoic-Outlier, Ellicean
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 55% with Nukuoro [nkr], 54% with Rarotongan [rar], 53% with Samoan [smo], 51% with Tuamotuan [pmt], 50% with Tahitian [tah].

Typology

SVO, VSO

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, community, church. All ages.

Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Videos. Dictionary. NT: 2000.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kapingamarangi
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Intermarry with Nukuoro [nkr] people. Christian.