Palauan

A language of Palau

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Belauan, Palau

Population

14,800 in Palau (2000). Population total all countries: 18,950.

Location

Palau Islands. Also in Guam, United States.

Language Status

2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in all states except Sonsorol, Tobi, Angaur (1979, Constitution, Article 13(1)).

Classification

Dialects

Little dialect variation.

Typology

SVO

Language Use

Vigorous.

Language Development

New media. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1964.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.