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Marshallese pages
Introduction · Lexicon · Pronouns· Sounds and Writing · Verbs

Austronesian Languages
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Central Pacific	Fijian · Rotuman
Independent CE Malayo-Polynesian	Chamorro · Palauan
Malayo-Sumbawan	Balinese · Indonesian · Javanese · Madurese · Malay · Sundanese
Micronesian	Gilbertese · Marshallese · Nauruan
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Philippine	Cebuano · Ilokano · Tagalog
Timor-Babar	Tetum

Welcome to the Wikilang introduction page for the Marshallese language, or as we call it, Kajin M̧ajeļ!

An Introduction to the Language

Marshallese is an Malayo-Polynesian language spoken on the Marshall Islands, where it is the official language. There are two major dialects: Rälik (western) and Ratak (eastern). They are mutually intelligible and very closely related.

Family

Austronesian

• Malayo-Polynesian
  • Oceanic
    • Central-Eastern
      • Micronesian
        • Micronesian Proper
          • Nuclear Micronesian
            • Marshallese

Spoken in

Marshallese is spoken on the Marshall Islands by some 50 000 people, where it is the official language along with English.

Sample text

Io̧kwe eok Maria, kwo lōn̄ kōn
menin jouj;
Irooj ej pād ippam̧.
Kwo jeram̧m̧an iaan kōrā raņ im
ejeram̧m̧an ineen lo̧jiōm̧, Jesus.
O Maria kwojarjar, jinen Anij,
kwōn jar kōn kem rijjerawiwi.
Kiiō im ilo iien
amwōj mej. Amen.
(The Lord's Prayer)