Palauan
A language of Palau
| Population | 14,800 in Palau (2000). Population total all countries: 17,140. |
| Region | Palau Islands. Also in Guam, United States. |
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Palau |
| Alternate names | Belauan, Palau |
| Dialects | Little dialect variation. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Palauan |
| Language use | Official language in all states except Sonsorol, Tobi, Angaur. Vigorous. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1964. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SVO. Agriculturalists: taro, cassava; fishermen; government workers; merchants. |
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