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	Marshallese language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Marshallese language (Marshallese: Kajin M̧ajeļ or Kajin Majõl ) or Ebon is a Malayo-Polynesian language of the Marshall Islands.
		Marshallese has 22 consonants (five of which are written with digraphs), plus a supplementary velar central approximant consonant (often not written in the current orthography):
		Marshallese vowels are not specified along the front-back and rounded-unrounded dimensions, but on the height and ATR dimensions (see the IPA classification of vowels in the table on the right).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marshallese_language (662 words)

	Culture
		All Marshallese have land rights as part of a clan, or jowi, that owes allegiance to an Iroij (chief), is supervised by the Alap (clan head), and supported by the Rijerbal (workers).
		Many Marshallese sailors could lie in the bottom of their canoe and sail by the feel of the waves and the current on the hull.
		Another Marshallese characteristic that struck the early discoverers was the extensions of the ears, considered the longest in the world.
	www.rmiembassyus.org /Culture.htm (2355 words)

	Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Essays on the Marshallese Past
		At the time the Marshallese tattoos were recorded by traders and ethnographers there was little variation within the individual atolls of the Marshall Islands.
		The Marshallese tattoo motifs are in general character very abstract pictographs, their meaning, as outlined above, finds its roots in the environment: markings of fish, tooth marks of fish bites, motifs resembling shells or their ornaments and so on.
		According to Father Erdland, the Marshallese placed great importance on the female shoulder tattoo, because as it is explained in sorcery rhymes and chants, the popularity of a woman is placed in her shoulders.Ó The shoulder tattoo is very complex and consists of a number of motifs.
	marshall.csu.edu.au /Marshalls/html/essays/es-ed-2.html (4910 words)

	Marshallese Translation - Translate Marshallese Language
		It is the language spoken in the state of Maharashtra.
		Marshallese is supposed to be derived from Sanskrit (like many other languages in India).
		Marshallese is part of the Indo-European family of languages.
	www.translation-services-usa.com /languages/marshallese.shtml (257 words)

	Far Outliers
		Marshallese can be analyzed as having only four vowel phonemes that differ by height, but whose roundness (oh-ness vs. eh-ness) or backness (uh-ness vs. eh-ness) depend on their neighboring consonants.
		Marshallese consonants distinguish only three main positions of articulation: lips (p, m), tongue tip (t, n), and tongue back (k, ng).
		Marshallese editions of (portions of) the Bible go back to the the 1860s, after the first missionaries had arrived, some of them from Hawai‘i.
	faroutliers.blogspot.com /2004/08/marshallese-spelling-reforms.html (778 words)

	HRI/CORE/1/Add.95 - Core Document - Marshall Islands
		The Marshallese language is the principal language of the nation.
		Two distinct dialects of the language are spoken in the eastern and western chains of islands; the two dialects are mutually comprehensible.
		Marshallese society is also divided into two hereditary classes: the iroij, the nobility, and the dri jerbal, the workers who are the kajur, or strength of the iroij.
	hri.ca /fortherecord2001/documentation/coredocs/hri-core-1-add95.htm (3767 words)

	THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
		Language problems, and possibly also psychological aversion on behalf of the Marshallese, probably due to Christianity-induced guilt complexes, may have been inhibitive factors in the transmission of knowledge.
		Spiritually and conceptually Marshallese tattoos and their motifs are firmly rooted in the marine environment and Marshallese tattooing has drawn its elements and ideas for motifs from the sea.
		Marshallese tattooing was executed in a systematic manner and none of the motifs were of accidental creation; they, as well their arrangement, follow strict patterns.
	tattoos.com /jane/steve/marshall/index.htm (3765 words)

	Marshall Islands - POLITICAL BACKGROUND, PERSONAL BACKGROUND, RISE TO POWER, LEADERSHIP, DOMESTIC POLICY
		The population was estimated at 73,630 in 2002, with heavy concentrations in the capital, Majuro, and on Ebeye in Kwajalein Atoll.
		Under the Compact of Free Association (CFA), concluded in 1986, Marshallese have free entry to the United States and small communities are to be found there, especially in Hawaii and California where young Marshallese may pursue higher education.
		The Marshallese language is part of the Micronesian family of Oceanic Austronesian languages.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /World-Leaders-2003/Marshall-Islands.html (286 words)

	Rongelap Atoll Marshall Islands Culture
		The Marshallese are known as one of the friendliest and most peaceful cultures on earth.
		There are two major dialects of the Marshallese language, correlating to the two chains of atolls: Ralik and Ratak.
		English is the official language of Rongelap and the Marshall Islands.
	www.visitrongelap.com /Facts/culture.htm (179 words)

	Marshallese translation, English to Marshallese translation, Marshallese to English translation, Marshallese web site ...
		Whether you are a Marshallese company hoping to break into the English speaking market or you have a product to sell to Marshall Islands, WTB Language Group can help you.
		Professional translators whose native language is Marshallese perform our English to Marshallese translation.
		They have in-depth understanding of the subject matter and solid mastering of the Marshallese language including its spelling, grammar, and cultural appropriateness.
	www.wintranslation.com /languages/marshallese.html (333 words)

	Language Commission Act 1983, Republic of the Marshall Islands
		(3) The members of the Commission shall be persons well versed in the Marshallese language and culture, and may include also persons with specialized knowledge of the science of linguistics or with experience elsewhere of the type of work that the Commission is established to do.
		It is the national duty of the Government of the Marshall Islands(in particular the Ministry of Education), of the news media, of local governments, of private and public organizations and authorities, and of the people generally to cooperate with the and assist the Commission in its works.
		(1) A Marshallese Language Trust Fund is hereby established for the specific purposes of this Act.
	marshall.csu.edu.au /Marshalls/html/RMILAW/Language_Commission_Act.html (985 words)

	Ethnologue 14 report for language code:MZM
		The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
		It has been superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).
		Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Marshallese.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=MZM (63 words)

	Marshallese (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Marshallese is the national language of the Republic of The Marshall Islands.
		It is an Austronesian language which also has a limitaed number of speakers in Nauru.
		English is also spoken by nearly everyone within the population.
	www.flw.com /languages/marshallese.htm (46 words)

	MARSHALLESE LIFE: 2000 Tabulation for Marshallese Speakers in US :: Everything Marshall Islands :: http://www.yokwe.net
		In 2000, there were twice as many Marshallese language speakers in Hawai'i than other states according to data recently released by the United States Census.
		The counties with the highest concentration of Marshallese speakers were Honolulu County (1,410), Hawai'i County (495), and Maui County (310).
		Languages are shown for each geographic area only if there are 3 unweighted speakers of a given language group in different households.
	www.yokwe.net /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=847&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 (387 words)

	Marshallese
		The Marshallese language consists of two major dialects from the Malayo-Polynesian and Japanese people.
		Canoes were built and used to navigate the sea, fish mainly inside the lagoons, and use as trading vessels.
		In travels between the islands, early Marshallese learned to read the wave patterns and the position of the stars using stick charts and two kinds of maps, the mattang and the rebbelib.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/cultural/oldworld/pacific/marshallese.html (1078 words)

	Arkansas Online: Leaving the Marshall Islands
		The result was a rough interpretation of the language, with missionaries copying down words as they heard them.
		Marshallese grammar is difficult to translate, Capelle said.
		The origin of the language is unknown, although it resembles those of Southeast Asia.
	www.ardemgaz.com /ads/mi/marshallese.html (265 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
		She explains that Marshallese society is stratified into three general classes: Iroij, Alap (clan heads) and Rijerbal (workers).
		A Marshallese sailor in a wa, sailing canoe, glides toward shore in the breeze, slowing near me. He waves and we chat as he unfurls the sail.
		Marshallese language belongs to the Austronesian language family, the most geographically widespread language family in the world, spreading from Madagascar to Easter Island.
	starbulletin.com /2001/06/24/travel/story1.html (2862 words)

	Dartmouth College Department of Education
		Approximately 95% of the population are indigenous Marshall Islanders who have a 90% literacy rate in the Marshallese language.
		With limited resources, little private enterprise, and a gross national income per capita of $2,190, the Marshallese are dependent on assistance from the U.S. The Republic of the Marshall Islands receives from the United States the greatest per capita foreign aid of any nation in the world.
		Instruction on designing lesson plans and curriculum that draws on Marshallese resources and is culturally relevant to and engaging for the students, child and adolescent development in cross-cultural context, ESL, bilingual development and bicultural awareness, the involvement in the Marshall Islands, and third world educational issues, are topics offered in the workshop by Dartmouth faculty.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~educ/innovative/marshall.htm (1373 words)

	Malagasy language resources
		...language Malagasy language Malay language Manado Malay Manam languages Marquesan language Marshallese language Masbatenyo language Mbula language Melanesian languages Meso Melanesian languages Micronesian Proper...
		Malagasy Language Malayalam Language Malay Language Manipuri Language Marathi Language Marshallese Language Masai Language Mien Language Mizo Language Mongolian Language Nahuatl Language Ndebele Language Nepalese...
		It is one of the two official languages of this island nation of 15,000,000.
	www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/languages/languages/Malagasy.html (1240 words)

	KryssTal : Borrowed Words in English: Marshallese
		Malayo-Polynesian language spoken on the Pacific island of
		A short history of the world's most widespread language from its Anglo Saxon origins via Norman and Latin influences to Modern English.
		A family consisting of over 1000 languages spread throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans as well South East Asia.
	www.krysstal.com /borrow_marshallese.html (60 words)

	Marshallese Translation Service - English to Marshallese Translation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		You probably don't speak Marshallese yourself, so there are a few questions you'll need to consider when choosing a translation company.
		Language is a living thing it develops and changes constantly.
		Professional translators whose native language is English and speak fluent Marshallese perform our Marshallese to English translation.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /languages/marshallese_translation.shtml (466 words)

	Marshallese Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Linguists describe the Marshallese language as belonging to the Austronesian Language Family, the most geographically widespread language family in the world (spreading from Madagascar to Easter Islands).
		The Austronesian language family tree is divided at the top into two branches: those languages still spoken on Formosa, and the Malayo Polynesian languages (880 in all), to which Marshallese belongs.
		Linguistic cognate studies have suggested that Marshallese is most closely related to the languages of Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Kiribati.
	www.cmiedu.net /the_marshallese_language.htm (229 words)

	Malagasy language resources
		The Malagasy language shares some 90% of its basic vocabulary with the Maanyan language from the region of the Barito River in southern Borneo.
		It is the primary language used by two related ethnic groups: the Afrikaners (including Boers...
		Present a Malagasy Dinner It might be more authentic to serve this menu on mats placed on the floor, but in the cities of Malagasy dinner would be served at a table.
	mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/languages/languages/Malagasy.html (1240 words)

	Re: Which Language Prevails? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The reason for such qustion is to find the relevancy of that topic to the provision of s5, ART XIV, of the Marshall Islands Constitution.
		I believe, Marshallese language was to prevail in case of conflict between English and Marshallese, but that was the position in the 1990's when s5 was amended.
		Now I am not sure if that is still the case because i was looking at the provision again and it states that 'The Marshallese and English texts of this constitution shall be equally authentic but in case of difference the English text shall prevail'.
	www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj /LA304/_la304/0000000b.htm (133 words)

	Hawaii State Department of Health - www.hawaii.gov/health
		In Hawaii, Native Hawaiian, Filipino and Asia Pacific Islander Islanders such as Marshallese are at higher risk for breast cancer.
		The radio program will not only focus on health messages of breast and cervical cancer, but will include native island music, news, and announcement of services throughout the state for free mammograms, breast exams, and pap smears.
		Della Wase Nakamoto, a native Marshallese residing on Maui, will be hosting the radio program every Tuesday in October from 10:30 -11:00 p.m.
	www.hawaii.gov /health/about/pr/2002/02-60can.html (332 words)

	Malay language resources
		Although Javanese as a written language appeared considerably later than Malay (extant in the 7th century), the Javanese literary tradition is continuous...
		Being an Austronesian language, it is related to Indonesian, Malay, Fijian, Maori (of New Zealand), Hawaiian, Malagasy (of Madagascar), Samoan,...
		Malay is an Austronesian language spoken in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and Thailand.
	www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/languages/languages/Malay.html (1398 words)

	Welcoming Kalenna - Rethinking Schools - Volume 19 No. 3 - Spring 2005 - Rethinking Schools Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		I had no idea where or what the Marshall Islands were, let alone anything about the Marshallese language and culture.
		From the Internet, I learned about the ongoing struggle of the Marshallese people to maintain their language and culture given their history of domination by Germany, Japan, and the United States.
		I had invited her mother to share music that they listened to at home, in part because I was having difficulty locating Marshallese music.
	www.rethinkingschools.org /archive/19_03/welc193.shtml (1226 words)

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