Micronesian

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Micronesian describes something of, from, or related to Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania composed of hundreds of small islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Micronesian may refer to:

People and society

• Federated States of Micronesia, a nation located in the Pacific Ocean, north of Papua New Guinea
  • A person from the Federated States of Micronesia, or a descendant thereof; see Demographics of the Federated States of Micronesia
• Micronesian mythology, the traditional belief systems of the people of Micronesia
• Micronesian passport, the regular travel document issued by the Federated States of Micronesia

Language

• Micronesian languages, a branch of the Oceanic languages consisting of 20 languages
• Micronesian Pidgin English, an English-based pidgin language spoken in nineteenth-century Micronesia

Biology

• Micronesian imperial pigeon, a species of bird in the family Columbidae
• Micronesian kingfisher, a group of kingfishers from the Pacific Islands of Guam, Pohnpei and Palau
• Micronesian megapode, an endangered megapode which inhabits islands of the Western Pacific Ocean
• Micronesian myzomela, a species of bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae
• Micronesian starling, a species of starling in the family Sturnidae
• Micronesian swiftlet, a species of swift in the family Apodidae

Other uses

• Micronesian Games, a quadrennial international multi-sport event within the Micronesian region

See also

• Pacific Islander
• All pages beginning with "Micronesian"