Mokilese
A language of Micronesia
| Population | 1,050 in Micronesia (1979 B. Bender). Fewer than 500 on Mokil Atoll. Population total all countries: 1,230. |
| Region | Mokil (Mwoakiloa) Atoll, east of Carolines, and Pohnpei Island. Also in United States. |
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Federated States of Micronesia |
| Alternate names | Mokil, Mwoakilese, Mwoakiloa |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 79% with Pingelapese [pif], 75% with Pohnapeian [pon]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Ponapeic-Trukic, Ponapeic |
| Language use | Vigorous. Also use Pohnapeian. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. |
Also spoken in:
United States
| Language name | Mokilese |
| Population | 180 in United States (2000 census). |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
GOOD, Elaine M., author. 1990. "Determiners and reference in clauses."
Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
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