Palauan

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Belauan, Palau

Population

12,400 in Palau (2008 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 16,550.

Location

Widespread.

Language Maps

Language Status

2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in all states except Sonsorol, Tobi, Angaur (1979, Constitution, Article 13(1)).

Classification

Dialects

Little dialect variation.

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Vigorous. Used as L2 by Sonsorolese [sov], Tobian [tox].

Language Development

New media. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1964.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].