Kosraean
A language of Micronesia
| Population | 8,000 in Micronesia (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Population total all countries: 8,570. |
| Region | Kusaie Island, Caroline Islands. Also in Nauru, United States. |
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Federated States of Micronesia |
| Alternate names | Kosrae, Kusaie |
| Dialects | Lelu-Tafunsak, Malen-Utwe. Lexical similarity: 26% with Pohnapeian [pon]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Kusaiean |
| Language use | National language. Vigorous. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1928. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
GOOD, Elaine M., author. 1985. Clause-final determiners in Kosraean.
GOOD, Elaine M., author. 1990. "Determiners and reference in clauses."
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