Woleaian language
| Woleaian | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Federated States of Micronesia |
| Region | Woleai |
Native speakers | (1,600 cited 1987 census) |
Austronesian
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| Latin, formerly Woleaian syllabary | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Federated States of Micronesia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | woe |
| Glottolog | wole1240 |
| ELP | Woleaian |
Woleaian is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Woleaian is the main language of the island of Woleai and surrounding smaller islands in the state of Yap of the Federated States of Micronesia. Woleaian is a Chuukic language. Within that family, its closest relative is Satawalese, with which it is largely mutually intelligible. Woleaian is spoken by approximately 1700 people. Woleai has a writing system of its own, a syllabary based on the Latin alphabet.