Pingelapese is a Micronesian language spoken on the Pingelap atoll and on two of the eastern Caroline Islands, called the high island of Pohnpei. |
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Similar to other languages, words in Pingelapese can take different forms to add to or even change its meaning. |
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A Pingelapese speaker would choose to use e when they have a high degree of certainty in what they are saying and ae when they are less certain. |
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In Pingelapese, the meaning, use, or shape of an object can be expressed through the use of numerical classifiers. |
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There are at least five sets of numerical classifiers in Pingelapese. |
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