Chuukic (), historically also rendered Trukic (), is a subgroup of the
Chuukic–Pohnpeic family of the
Austronesian language family.
The languages are primarily spoken in
Chuuk State
Chuuk State (; also known as Truk) is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The other states are Kosrae State, Pohnpei State, and Yap State. It consists of several island groups:
* Namoneas
* Faichuuk
* Hall I ...
and
Yap State
Yap State, also known in the Yapese language as Nam nu Wa'ab (lit. "Island of Yap") or simply as Wa'ab, is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The other states are Kosrae State, Pohnpei State, and Chuuk State.
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of the
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia (; abbreviated FSM) is an island country in Oceania. It consists of four states from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosraethat are spread across the western Pacific. Together, the states compri ...
.
Languages
*
Sonsorol and
Tobian (close enough to each other to often be considered dialects)
*
Chuukese
*
Woleaian and
Ulithian
*
Puluwatese,
Namonuito, and
Tanapag
Tanapag is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located close to Tanapag Beach on the northwest coast, just to the north of Capital Hill, the island group's center of government. It lies on the Marpi Road ( ...
*
Carolinian
*
Satawalese and
Mortlockese (closely related)
*
Pááfang
*
Mapia
Mapia Atoll (Indonesian: ''Kepulauan Mapia''), historically known as the Freewill Islands or San David, is an atoll in the Pacific Ocean. It is located in Papua province of Indonesia, approximately 290 kilometers north of the city of Manokwar ...
(extinct)
Phonology
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References
{{Austronesian languages
Chuukic–Pohnpeic languages