Pohnpeian
A language of Micronesia
| Population | 29,000 (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). 24,000 on Pohnpei, 3,425 on outer islands, 275 elsewhere. |
| Region | Pohnpei Island, Caroline Islands. |
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Federated States of Micronesia |
| Alternate names | Ponapean |
| Dialects | Kiti, Ponapean, Sapwuahfik. Lexical similarity: 81% with Pingelapese [pif], 75% with Mokilese [mkj], 36% with Chuukese [chk]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Ponapeic-Trukic, Ponapeic |
| Language use | National language. Vigorous. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1994. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
CARLSON, Robert; PAYNE, Doris L., authors. 1989. "Genitive classifiers."
COBBEY, Vurnell, author. 1983. Review of: Ponapean reference grammar, by Kenneth L. Rehg.
GOOD, Elaine M., author. 1990. "Determiners and reference in clauses."
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