| Chuukese | |
|---|---|
| Trukese | |
| Chuuk | |
| Native to | Federated States of Micronesia |
| Region | Chuuk |
| Ethnicity | Chuukese |
Native speakers | 51,330 (2000 census)[1] |
Austronesian
| |
| Latin script | |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  Federated States of Micronesia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | chk |
| ISO 639-3 | chk |
| Glottolog | chuu1238 |
Chuukese (/tʃuːˈkiːz/), also rendered Trukese (/trʌˈkiːz/),[2] is a Chuukic language of the Austronesian language family spoken primarily on the islands of Chuuk in the Caroline Islands in Micronesia. There are communities of speakers on Pohnpei, and Guam. Estimates show that there are about 45,900 speakers in Micronesia.[1]
- ^ a b Chuukese at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Bauer, Laurie (2007). The linguistic student's handbook (1 ed.). Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748627592.