Palauan English is the dialect of English spoken by the

Palau Palau,, officially the Republic of Palau and historically ''Belau'', ''Palaos'' or ''Pelew'', is an island country and microstate in the western Pacific. The nation has approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the ...

an people.

Phonological features

Palauan English has many features, especially in the phonology, that show the influence of the

Palauan language Palauan () is a Malayo-Polynesian language native to the Republic of Palau, where it is one of the two official languages, alongside English. It is widely used in day-to-day life in the country. Palauan is not closely related to other Malayo-Pol ...

and (to a lesser extent) the

Japanese language is spoken natively by about 128 million people, primarily by Japanese people and primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language. Japanese belongs to the Japonic or Japanese- Ryukyuan language family. There have been ...

. It is also influenced by

American English American English, sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States. English is the most widely spoken language in the United States and in most circumstances i ...

Consonant variations

Palauan English is rhotic. The interdental fricatives /θ/ and /ð/ are often realized as ̪and ̪

Vowel variations

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References

{{English official language clickable map Dialects of English Languages of Palau Oceanian dialects of English