Pohnpeian people
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The Pohnpeian people are the indigenous Micronesian inhabitants of Pohnpei Island in the Federated States of Micronesia, known for their distinct Austronesian language and rich cultural traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| citizenship | Federated States of Micronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
Empire of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Federated States of Micronesia ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageSiteAssociated | Nan Madol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| customaryLaw | Pohnpeian customary law ⓘ |
| demographicGroupIn | Pohnpei State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endonymLanguage | Pohnpeian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicityOf | Pohnpei Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Pohnpeian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Micronesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityPopulationIn | Pohnpei Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Pohnpei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate of Pohnpei (island and surrounding islets) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanicNavigation | traditional seafaring knowledge ⓘ |
| partOf | Micronesian peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| region | Micronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Carolinian people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chuukese people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kosraean people NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshallese people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yapese people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalBeverage |
kava (local variant)
ⓘ
sakau ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
canoe building
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | Pohnpeian dance ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
chanting
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalSystem |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
paramount chiefs ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Pohnpeian indigenous religion ⓘ |
| traditionalStapleFood |
banana
ⓘ
breadfruit ⓘ taro ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageAssociation | Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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