Micronesia

English

[eng] 1 (National). De facto national language. 61,320 in Micronesia, all users. L1 users: 1,320 in Micronesia (2005 UNSD). L2 users: 60,000 (Crystal 2003a).

2 (Provincial)

Chuukese

[chk] 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in State of Chuuk (1989, Chuuk State Constitution, Article 11(6)). 48,200 in Micronesia (2005 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 56,990.

Kosraean

[kos] 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in State of Kosrae (1984, Kosrae State Constitution, Article 13(1)). 6,620 in Micronesia (2005 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 7,790.

Pohnpeian

[pon] 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in State of Pohnpei (1984, Pohnpei State Constitution, Article 13(1)). 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.

Yapese

[yap] 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in State of Yap (1986, Yap State Constitution, Article 14(5)). 5,130 (2005 UNSD).

4 (Educational)

Kapingamarangi

[kpg] 4 (Educational). 3,000 (1995 SIL). 1,000 on Kapingamarangi and 2,000 in Pohnrakied village on Pohnpei.

5 (Developing)

Nukuoro

[nkr] 5 (Developing). 600 (2016 E. Drummond). 400 on Pohnpei, 200 on Nukuoro.

Satawalese

[stw] 5 (Developing). 500 (2016 C. Fruit).

Ulithian

[uli] 5 (Developing). 1,000 (Lynch 2002b).

6a (Vigorous)

Mokilese

[mkj] 6a (Vigorous). 1,000 (2015 P. Knapp). 135 on Mokil Atoll.

Namonuito

[nmt] 6a (Vigorous). 940 (1989 census).

Pingelapese

[pif] 6a (Vigorous). 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).

Puluwatese

[puw] 6a (Vigorous). 1,500 (Lynch 2002c).

Woleaian

[woe] 6a (Vigorous). 1,630 (1987 census).

6b (Threatened)

Mortlockese

[mrl] 6b* (Threatened). 5,900 (1989 census). 1,690 Upper Mortlock, 1,760 Mid Mortlock, 2,460 Lower Mortlock, about 1,000 elsewhere.

Ngatik Men’s Creole

[ngm] 6b* (Threatened). 700. 500 on atoll (1983 L. Poyer), 200 on Ponape. No monolinguals.

8a (Moribund)

Pááfang

[pfa] 8a (Moribund). 1,320 (1989 census).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Nguluwan

[nuw] 8b (Nearly extinct). 50 (Sakiyama 2000).

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