Micronesia
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Chuukese
[chk] Chuuk state: Chuuk Lagoon, Caroline Islands; some on Pohnpei island. Users: 48,200 in Micronesia (2005 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 56,990. Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in State of Chuuk (1989, Chuuk State Constitution, Article 11(6)). Alternate Names: Chuk, Lagoon Chuukese, Ruk, Truk, Trukese. Autonym: Chuuk. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Pohnpeic-Chuukic, Chuukic.
English
[eng] Users: 61,320 in Micronesia, all users. L1 users: 1,320 in Micronesia (2005 UNSD). L2 users: 60,000 (Crystal 2003a). Status: 1 (National). De facto national language. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English.
Kapingamarangi
[kpg] Pohnpei state: Caroline Islands; Kapingamarangi and Pohnpei islands. Users: 3,000 (1995 SIL). 1,000 on Kapingamarangi and 2,000 in Pohnrakied village on Pohnpei. Status: 4 (Educational). Autonym: Kapingamarangi, Kirinit. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, Samoic-Outlier, Ellicean.
Kosraean
[kos] Kosrae state; Caroline Islands. Users: 6,620 in Micronesia (2005 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 7,790. Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in State of Kosrae (1984, Kosrae State Constitution, Article 13(1)). Alternate Names: Kusaie, Kusaiean. Autonym: Kosrae. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Kusaiean.
Mokilese
[mkj] Pohnpei state: Mokil (Mwoakiloa) atoll, southeast of Pohnpei island. Users: 1,000 (2015 P. Knapp). 135 on Mokil Atoll. Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Mwoakilese. Autonym: Mokil, Mwoakilloa. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Pohnpeic-Chuukic, Pohnpeic.
Mortlockese
[mrl] Chuuk state: Mortlock islands southeast of Chuuk islands; some on Pohnpei island. Users: 5,900 (1989 census). 1,690 Upper Mortlock, 1,760 Mid Mortlock, 2,460 Lower Mortlock, about 1,000 elsewhere. Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Mortlock, Nomoi. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Pohnpeic-Chuukic, Chuukic.
Namonuito
[nmt] Chuuk state: Magur, Namonnuito and other islands. Users: 940 (1989 census). Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Namon Weite. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Pohnpeic-Chuukic, Chuukic.
Ngatik Men’s Creole
[ngm] Pohnpei state: Ngatik (Sapwuahfik) atoll, southwest of Pohnpei island. Users: 700. 500 on atoll (1983 L. Poyer), 200 on Ponape. No monolinguals. Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Ngatikese, Ngatikese Men’s Language. Classification: Creole, English based, Pacific.
Nguluwan
[nuw] Yap state: Ngulu atoll, 100 km south of Yap island. Users: 50 (Sakiyama 2000). Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Classification: Mixed language, Yapese-Ulithi.
Nukuoro
[nkr] Pohnpei state: Nukuoro island, about 480 km southwest of Pohnpei island. Users: 600 (2016 E. Drummond). 400 on Pohnpei, 200 on Nukuoro. Status: 5 (Developing). Alternate Names: Nuguor, Nukoro. Autonym: Nukuoro. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, Samoic-Outlier, Ellicean.
Pááfang
[pfa] Chuuk state: Hall Islands of Fananu, Marilo, Nomwin, and Ruo. Users: 1,320 (1989 census). Status: 8a (Moribund). Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Pohnpeic-Chuukic, Chuukic.
Pingelapese
[pif] Pohnpei state: Pingelap and Pohnpei islands. Users: 4,500 in Micronesia (2014 K. Dixon), all users. L1 users: 2,500 (1991 K. Rehg). 500 on Pingelap, about 2,000 on Ponape. Ethnic population: 6,000 (2019 K. Dixon). Total users in all countries: 5,100 (as L1: 3,100; as L2: 2,000). Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Pingilapese. Autonym: Pingelap. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Pohnpeic-Chuukic, Pohnpeic.
Pohnpeian
[pon] Pohnpei: Caroline Islands; Pohnpei island. Users: 29,000 in Micronesia (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). 24,000 on Pohnpei, 3,430 on outer islands, 280 elsewhere. Total users in all countries: 32,530. Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in State of Pohnpei (1984, Pohnpei State Constitution, Article 13(1)). Alternate Names: Ponapean. Autonym: Pohnpei. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Pohnpeic-Chuukic, Pohnpeic.
Puluwatese
[puw] Chuuk state: Pollap, Polowat, Pulusuk, and Tamtam islands, about 260 km west of Chuuk lagoon. Users: 1,500 (Lynch 2002c). Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Puluwat. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Pohnpeic-Chuukic, Chuukic.
Satawalese
[stw] Yap state: Satawal island. Users: 500 (2016 C. Fruit). Status: 5 (Developing). Autonym: Satawal. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Pohnpeic-Chuukic, Chuukic.
Ulithian
[uli] Yap state: Fais, Ngulu, Sorol, and Ulithi islands. Users: 1,000 (Lynch 2002b). Status: 5 (Developing). Alternate Names: Yulidiy. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Pohnpeic-Chuukic, Chuukic.
Woleaian
[woe] Yap state: eastern islands, mainly Woleai (Wottegai) island and others: Eauripik, Elato, Falalop (Falalap), Falalus, Faraulep, Ifaluk, Lamotrek, Mariang, Paliau, Seliap (Sulywap), and Tegailap (Tagalap) islands; some inhabited, 22 islands total. Users: 1,630 (1987 census). Status: 6a (Vigorous). Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Pohnpeic-Chuukic, Chuukic.
Yapese
[yap] Yap state: Yap island and 10 islands nearby. Users: 5,130 (2005 UNSD). Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in State of Yap (1986, Yap State Constitution, Article 14(5)). Alternate Names: Waab. Autonym: Thin nu Wa’ab. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Yapese.