Marshallese
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A language of Marshall Islands
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Ebon
Population
42,500 in Marshall Islands (2001 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 61,000.
Location
Widespread.
Language Status
1 (National). De facto national language.
Dialects
Rälik, Ratak. Dialects inherently intelligible. Ujelang, the westernmost island, has slightly less homogeneous speech. Lexical similarity: 33% with Pohnapeian [pon].
Language Use
Vigorous. Used by all.
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1982.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].