Alternate Names: Kirinit
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 55% with Nukuoro ,, 54% with Rarotongan ,, 53% with Samoan ,, 51% with Tuamotuan ,, 50% with Tahitian ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 3,000 (1995 SIL). 1,000 on Kapingamarangi and 2,000 in Pohnrakied village on Pohnpei.
Language Use: Vigorous. 75% are bilingual; bilingualism increasing. Home, community, church. All ages.
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Videos. Dictionary. NT: 2000.
Typology: SVO, VSO.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Micronesia
Other Comments: Intermarry with Nukuoro , people. Christian (Protestant).