Pingelapese
A language of Micronesia
| Population | 2,500 in Micronesia. 500 on Pingelap, about 2,000 on Ponape. Population total all countries: 3,000. |
| Region | Pingelap and Ponape. Also in Guam, United States. |
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Federated States of Micronesia |
| Alternate names | Pingelap, Pingilapese |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 81% with Pohnpeian [pon], 79% with Mokilese [mkj]. |
| 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. |
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