Pingelapese

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Pingelap, Pingilapese

Population

2,500 (1991 K. Rehg). 500 on Pingelap, about 2,000 on Ponape. Total users in all countries: 3,100.

Location

Pohnpei state: Pingelap and Pohnpei islands.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 81% with Pohnpeian [pon], 79% with Mokilese [mkj].

Language Use

Vigorous. All ages. Also use Pohnpeian [pon].

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].