Kosraean language
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| Kosraean | |
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| Spoken in | Federated States of Micronesia |
| Region | Kosrae |
| Native speakers | 8,000–9,000 (2001) |
| Language family |
Austronesian
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| Official status | |
| Official language in | Federated States of Micronesia |
| Regulated by | No official regulation |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | kos |
| ISO 639-3 | kos |
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Kosraean, also sometimes called Kusaiean, is the language spoken on the islands of Kosrae (Kusaie), Caroline Islands, and Nauru. In 2001 there were approximately 8,000 speakers.
Kosraean features possessive classes such as "luhk" for "mine" when referring to dwellings, and "nihmuhk" for "mine" when referring to drinks.
[edit] Further reading
- Yi, K.-d. (1976). Kusaiean-English dictionary. PALI language texts. Honolulu: University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0824804139
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