Ulithian language
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Ulithian is the name of the language spoken on Ulithi
atoll and neighboring islands. Ulithian is one of the 6 official languages of the Federated States of Micronesia
. There are some 3,000 speakers, although only 700 of these live on Ulithi atoll.
In 2010, a Ulithian-English and English-Ulithian dictionary was published by Habele
, a US-based charity. The authors' stated aim was to create a consistent and intuitive pattern of Roman alphabet spelling useful for both native Ulithian and native English speakers.
Ulithi
Ulithi is an atoll in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, about 191 km east of Yap. It consists of 40 islets totalling , surrounding a lagoon about long and up to wide—at one of the largest in the world. It is administered by the state of Yap in the Federated States of...
atoll and neighboring islands. Ulithian is one of the 6 official languages of the Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...
. There are some 3,000 speakers, although only 700 of these live on Ulithi atoll.
In 2010, a Ulithian-English and English-Ulithian dictionary was published by Habele
Habele
The Habele Outer Island Education Fund is a small South Carolina–based charitable organization serving the low-lying atolls of Yap State and Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia...
, a US-based charity. The authors' stated aim was to create a consistent and intuitive pattern of Roman alphabet spelling useful for both native Ulithian and native English speakers.