Sonsorolese language

Sonsorolese
Ramari Dongosaro
Native toPalau
RegionPalau: originally Sonsorol state (all three inhabited islands Sonsorol, Pulo Ana and Merir)
Native speakers
400 (2007)[1]
Austronesian
Latin script
Official status
Official language in
 Palau
Language codes
ISO 639-3sov
Glottologsons1242
ELPSonsorol
Sonsorolese is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
Approximate location where Sonsorolese is spoken
Approximate location where Sonsorolese is spoken
Sonsorolese
Coordinates: 5°20′N 132°13′E / 5.33°N 132.22°E / 5.33; 132.22

Sonsorolese is a Micronesian language spoken in Palau, originally on the islands composing the state of Sonsorol, and spreading through migration elsewhere in the country. It is very close to Tobian.

  1. ^ Sonsorolese at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)