Woleaian
E96377
Woleaian is a Micronesian language spoken primarily in the Federated States of Micronesia, particularly on Woleai Atoll and nearby islands.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian language
ⓘ
Micronesian language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Austronesian language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Satawalese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulithian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Federated States of Micronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Woleai islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Woleai Atoll and nearby islands in Yap State ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Woleai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Woleaian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialects | varieties spoken on different islets of Woleai Atoll ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
traditional fishing terminology
ⓘ
traditional navigation terminology ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
inclusive-exclusive distinction in first person plural pronouns
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phonemic vowel length ⓘ rich consonant inventory ⓘ verbal aspect marking ⓘ |
| hasLexifierInfluence |
loanwords from Chuukese
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loanwords from English ⓘ loanwords from Japanese ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalType | moderately agglutinative ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
contrast between short and long vowels
ⓘ
syllable-final consonants ⓘ |
| hasReligionAssociated | Christianity (through liturgical and church use) ⓘ |
| hasResourceType |
New Testament translation
ⓘ
bilingual wordlists ⓘ descriptive grammar works ⓘ |
| hasTypology | SVO word order ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | woe ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Austronesian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malayo-Polynesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Micronesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Oceanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Micronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Federated States of Micronesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Woleai Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ Yap State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInCountry | local language of Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia ⓘ |
| subgroup | Chuukic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Woleaian people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
oral storytelling
ⓘ
traditional chants and songs ⓘ |
| usedIn |
community radio and local media in Woleai
ⓘ
local education in Woleai ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
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