Mokilese

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A language of Micronesia

ISO 639-3
mkj
Alternate Names
Mokil, Mwoakilese, Mwoakiloa
Population

1,050 in Micronesia (1979 B. Bender). Fewer than 500 on Mokil Atoll. Population total all countries: 1,500.

Location

Mokil (Mwoakiloa) atoll, east of Carolines; Pohnpei island. Also in United States.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Ponapeic-Trukic, Ponapeic
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 79% with Pingelapese [pif], 75% with Pohnapeian [pon].

Language Use

Vigorous. Also use Pohnapeian [pon].

Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mokilese
Writing
Latin script.

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