Losap

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Losap is the 2nd Island in the Eastern Islands(Upper Mortlock Islands) group, that's one of the islands in the state of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia.


Losap is a very small Island, it is one of the four islands in the Eastern Islands(Upper Mortlock Islands) group this island is in the outer lagoon(outer islands). There are 3 villages in Losap there's: Pekias, Sotiw, and Lukan which also have groups in the villages. The outer islands have different ways of saying chuukese words; their accent is completely different from the lagoon people.

For example, These are the way some of the islands have different pronunciations or completely different words.
Lagoon People: sile losap: kile English: knowledge
lagoon people: oput losap: amwusak English: hate
lagoon people: emenimen losap: amelimel English: Smile

[edit] Villages and Groups in it

Pekias Lukan Sotiw
Lemok (Sotu) Angeru Peichen/Leparas
Lemok (Sota) Lechapetiw Imwenikau
Letou Tiela
Fanmok Latulua
Sitowa Uchukai
Fangeta
Malaio
Alingawa
Aleiluk
Iluk

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Coordinates: 07°20.41′N 151°50.31′E / 7.34017°N 151.8385°E / 7.34017; 151.8385

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