Pohnpeian
Language Information
Pohnpeian is spoken in the Federated States of Micronesia, on the island of Pohnpei, where the national capital, Palikir, is located.
Pohnpeian is a Micronesian language with about 30,000 speakers. Pohnpei is home to Nan Madol, a ruined city built of basalt on artificial islets, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pohnpeian is a Micronesian language with about 30,000 speakers. Pohnpei is home to Nan Madol, a ruined city built of basalt on artificial islets, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pohnpeian is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Malayo-Polynesian (Austronesian)
- Subgroup
- Micronesian
Pohnpeian Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Pohnpeian
Tohn sampa karos ipwiwei nan saledek oh duwepenehte nan arail wasa oh arail pwung. Arail marain oh pehm ih utakerail kahrehda korusie konehng sawaspene nin duwen pirien ehu.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights