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Chuukic languages

In this article, we will explore the impact of Chuukic languages on various aspects of contemporary society. From its influence on popular culture to its importance in academia, Chuukic languages has left an indelible mark on the way we live, think, and relate. Since time immemorial, Chuukic languages has been the object of fascination and debate, generating multiple interpretations and reflections. Through a detailed and multidisciplinary analysis, we will try to unravel the mysteries and meanings that Chuukic languages contains, and how it has shaped our history and our expectations for the future.

Chuukic
Trukic
Geographic
distribution
Micronesia
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
Proto-languageProto-Chuukic
Glottologtruk1243
Map of the Micronesian languages; Chuukic languages are shaded in red.

Chuukic (/ˈkɪk/), historically also rendered as Trukic (/ˈtrkɪk/), 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

Phonology

Proto-Chuukic reflexes of Proto-Oceanic consonants
Proto-Oceanic *mp *mp,ŋp *p *m *m,ŋm *k *ŋk *y *w *t *s,nj *ns,j *j *nt,nd *d,R *l *n
Proto-Micronesian *p *pʷ *f *m *mʷ *k *x *y *w *t *T *s *S *Z *c *r *l *n
Proto-Chuukic-Pohnpeic *p *pʷ *f *m *mʷ *k *∅,r1 *y *w *t *T *t *t *c *r *l *n
Proto-Chuukic *p *pʷ *f *m *mʷ *k *∅ *y *w *t *T *d *d *c *r *l *n

1 before /a/


References

  1. ^ "tr" is a German convention for the retroflex affricate now written "ch"
  2. ^ Lynch, John; Ross, Malcolm; Crowley, Terry (2002). The Oceanic languages. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon. ISBN 978-0-7007-1128-4. OCLC 48929366.
  3. ^ Bender, Byron W. (2003). "Proto-Micronesian Reconstructions: 1". Oceanic Linguistics. 42 (1): 4, 5. doi:10.2307/3623449. JSTOR 3623449.