Also Known As:
Pingelap, Pingilapese
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
Interview in English with some Pohnpeian and Pingelapese about language attitudes on Pohnpei with PD
Leilani Welley-Biza on why speaking and recording the Pingelapese language is important.
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Approximately 200 speakers on Pingelap atoll; 1,200 speakers in Mwalok, Sokehs Municipality and Mand, Madolenihmw Municipality, on the high island of Pohnpei
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
-1
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Preverbal Particles in Pingelapese: A Language of Micronesia
Bibliography of Locations:
Preverbal Particles in Pingelapese: A Language of Micronesia
Bibliography of Context:
Preverbal Particles in Pingelapese: A Language of Micronesia