Marshall Islands Languages

Description
The Marshallese language (Marshallese: new orthography Kajin M̧ajeļ or old orthography Kajin Majōl [kɑzʲinʲ(i)mˠɑːzʲɛlˠ], also known as Ebon, is a Micronesian language spoken in the Marshall Islands. The language is spoken by about 44,000 people in the Marshall Islands, making it the principal language of the country. There are also roughly 6,000 speakers outside of the Marshall Islands, including those in Nauru and the United States.

There are two major dialects:
 * Rālik (western) - The Rālik Chain is home to the Rālik dialect (or western dialect) of the Marshallese language. It is mutually intelligible with the Ratak dialect (or eastern dialect) located on the Ratak Chain. The two dialects differ mainly in lexicon and in certain regular phonological reflexes.


 * Ratak (eastern) - The Ratak Chain is home to the Ratak dialect (or eastern dialect) of the Marshallese language. It is mutually intelligible with the Rālik dialect (or western dialect) located on the Rālik Chain. The two dialects differ mainly in lexicon and in certain regular phonological reflexes.

Marshallese is written in the Latin alphabet.

Word List(s)

 * Useful Marshallese phrases
 * Basic Marshallese phrases

Alphabet and Pronunciation
Marshallese
 * Marshallese Phonology
 * Marshallese Alphabet and Pronunciation
 * Marshallese Alphabet and Pronunciation

Language Aids and Dictionaries

 * How to Learn Marshallese
 * Marshallese Dictionary and Language tools
 * Marshallese to English Dictionary
 * Mini English-Marshallese Dictionary

Additional Resources

 * The Language of the Marshall Islands: Four Things To Know