Kosraean people

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The Kosraean people are an indigenous Micronesian ethnic group native to the island of Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia, known for their distinct Austronesian language and seafaring, agrarian culture.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
indigenous people
citizenshipCommonlyHeld Federated States of Micronesia citizenship
continent Oceania
country Federated States of Micronesia NERFINISHED
culturalPractice clan-based social organization
extended family networks
culturalRegion Micronesia
surface form: Eastern Micronesia
demographicsMajorityOn Kosrae State
surface form: Kosrae
ethnicity Micronesian people
governingState Kosrae State
language Kosraean language
languageFamily Austronesian languages
nativeTo Kosrae State
surface form: Kosrae
oceanicCulturalArea Caroline Islands
politicalUnion Federated States of Micronesia NERFINISHED
primaryIsland Kosrae State
surface form: Kosrae Island
region Micronesia
relatedEthnicGroup Micronesians
surface form: Chuukese people

Marshallese people
Micronesians
surface form: Pohnpeian people

Yapese people
religion Christianity
subgroupOf Austronesian peoples
Micronesians
surface form: Micronesian peoples
traditionalCrop breadfruit
coconut
taro
traditionalHousing stilt houses
traditionalLivelihood agriculture
fishing
seafaring
traditionalNavigation canoe voyaging
writingSystem Latin script

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kosrae State hasEthnicGroup Kosraean people
Kosraean language hasEthnicGroup Kosraean people
Micronesia hasEthnicGroup Kosraean people
Micronesians hasSubgroup Kosraean people