Woleaian

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Woleaian is the main language of the island of Woleai and surrounding islands in the state of Yap of the Federated States of Micronesia. Woleaian is officially classified as a Trukic language, and within this family its closest relative is Satawalese, with which it is largely mutually intelligible. Woleaian is divided into two dialects: Woleaian and Lamotrek. There are approximately 1700 speakers of Woleaian.