Chuukic languages
In this article, we will explore Chuukic languages in depth, a topic that has generated a lot of interest and debate in recent times. Chuukic languages is a broad concept that covers different areas and aspects, from its impact on society to its implications in daily life. Throughout these pages, we will analyze Chuukic languages from various approaches, providing a complete and detailed vision of this topic that is so relevant today. Likewise, we will examine the historical evolution of Chuukic languages, its possible future repercussions and the opinions of experts in the field. Regardless of your level of knowledge about Chuukic languages, this article will provide you with valuable information and invite you to reflect on its importance and relevance in today's world.
| Chuukic | |
|---|---|
| Trukic | |
| Geographic distribution | Micronesia |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian
|
| Proto-language | Proto-Chuukic |
| Glottolog | truk1243 |
 Map of the Micronesian languages; Chuukic languages are shaded in red. | |
Chuukic (/ˈtʃuːkɪk/), historically also rendered as Trukic (/ˈtruːkɪk/), is a subgroup of the Chuukic–Pohnpeic family of the Austronesian language family. The languages are primarily spoken in Chuuk State and Yap State of the Federated States of Micronesia, as well as in the outer islands of Palau. The Carolinians of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands also speak their own language distinct from the historically native Chamorro people.
Languages
- Sonsorol and Tobian (close enough to each other to often be considered dialects)
- Chuukese
- Woleaian and Ulithian
- Puluwatese, Namonuito, and Tanapag
- Carolinian
- Satawalese and Mortlockese (closely related)
- Pááfang
- Mapia (extinct)
Phonology
| Proto-Oceanic | *mp | *mp,ŋp | *p | *m | *m,ŋm | *k | *ŋk | *ŋ | *y | *w | *t | *s,nj | *ns,j | *j | *nt,nd | *d,R | *l | *n | *ɲ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proto-Micronesian | *p | *pʷ | *f | *m | *mʷ | *k | *x | *ŋ | *y | *w | *t | *T | *s | *S | *Z | *c | *r | *l | *n | *ɲ |
| Proto-Chuukic-Pohnpeic | *p | *pʷ | *f | *m | *mʷ | *k | *∅,r1 | *ŋ | *y | *w | *t | *T | *t | *t | ∅ | *c | *r | *l | *n | *ɲ |
| Proto-Chuukic | *p | *pʷ | *f | *m | *mʷ | *k | *∅ | *ŋ | *y | *w | *t | *T | *d | *d | ∅ | *c | *r | *l | *n | *ɲ |
1 before /a/
References
- ^ "tr" is a German convention for the retroflex affricate now written "ch"
- ^ Lynch, John; Ross, Malcolm; Crowley, Terry (2002). The Oceanic languages. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon. ISBN 978-0-7007-1128-4. OCLC 48929366.
- ^ Bender, Byron W. (2003). "Proto-Micronesian Reconstructions: 1". Oceanic Linguistics. 42 (1): 4, 5. doi:10.2307/3623449. JSTOR 3623449.