| Ngatikese Creole | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Micronesia |
| Region | Sapwuahfik (Ngatik), Pohnpei |
Native speakers | 15–30 (2014)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ngm |
| Glottolog | ngat1248 |
| ELP | Ngatik Men's Creole |
 Ngatikese Creole is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Ngatikese Creole, also called Ngatik Men's Creole, is a creole language spoken mostly on the atoll of Sapwuahfik (formerly Ngatik) in the Caroline Islands. It is spoken by about 500 on the atoll, and by another 200 on the nearby major island of Pohnpei. It is a creole consisting of English and Sapwuahfik Pohnpeian spoken primarily by men, especially when engaged in communal activities such as fishing or boat-building, but is readily understood by women and children.[2] It is used as a secret language by Ngatikese people when they are in the presence of Pohnpeian speakers.[3]
"Ngatikese" also refers to the non-creolized language, descending from Pohnpeian, that is spoken on the atoll.[4]
- ^ "Did you know Ngatik Men's Creole is severely endangered?".
- ^ Ngatikese Creole at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Tryon, Darrell T.; Charpentier, Jean-Michel (2004). Pacific Pidgins and Creoles. Berlin: Die Deutsche Bibliothek. p. 14. ISBN 3-11-016998-3.
- ^ Poyer, Lin (1990). "6. Being Sapwuahfik: Cultural and Ethnic Identity in a Micronesian Society". In Jocelyn Linnekin, Lin Poyer (ed.). Cultural Identity and Ethnicity in the Pacific. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 127, 146. ISBN 0824818911. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
