MICRONESIA-Yapese language importance and identity

[@earthtomendy]

I was born on Yap, grew up in the US & was never taught my lanugage because only my mom is Yapese. I want to learn my native language 😭

[@Wie_zer]

I hope you can find some source that can teach you Yapese

[@rheneebuw7845]

i was born in yap too iam 11 and i moved to america when i was 8 i still know how to speak it..

[@lenguiglotaku596]

Yapese talking dictionary

[@jeksixten5751]

And your Father is?

[@earthtomendy]

@@rheneebuw7845 I moved away at 3 and moved around alot because my dad was in the military. We lived in some pretty remote areas and back then the only time my mom spoke Yapese is when a family member would call. But long distance cost a lot of money back then. We didn't have internet until I was in middle school and at that time there were no resources online. I know basic words and can get the gist of a convo if spoken to slowly. I am happy for you & that our language is preserved with you.

[@nataliebondurant1640]

I would love to learn Yapese. One of my good friends was from Yap and when her mom & aunt visited she spoke the language. It's such a beautiful language. She has since moved back to Yap with her family.

[@kahiauandkeeaola808]

Her tutuw was 120yrs old??? Wow. That proves how healthy natural food and natural living was. We need to get back on that.

[@Sumfinfunny777]

Ikr damn 120??

[@laprincessa297]

Thank you for the works cited info! Aloha from Linguistics at UH Mānoa

[@formedquasarlab5200]

i came her because im half pacific islander and i asked my cousin whos mom is pacific islander and she said we speak yapese so i really want to learn it and i never met my dad either and my mom said he was deported back to yap

[@prettythang3038]

Here for my school project

[@claral2014]

I saw the Yapese dictionary they posted online and 95% of the words and meanings are wrong.

[@tidarsutawang]

Waooo, how healthy your grandpa when was sixty years old.

[@codyholbrook8302]

Hi yapese I'm going to visit you

[@vinnieyug1745]

Yes im born of The Yug Family from Wa'ab

[@LGseeker]

i miss my Village, Mayuub Gagil,

[@rheneebuw7845]

mine is tlipebnow..lol i dont know how to spell it

[@gicach4631]

Dalipebinaw is how you do it..
Im half Chuukese and Yapese , but born in Guam..my parents sent me to Yap to grow up learning my Language so that when I'm in school at places I know my language

[@abeliever6602]

Rhenee Buw,it's Dalipebinaw.dalip means three and binaw is village.u r from a three village municipality,Dalipebinaw..Yah Peace!!

[@SylMaay]

Maayub is May yapese name and My grandmas yapese name

[@raymondduarte6078]

Natural beauty

[@Kumar-tl9ds]

Nahhh I don't need to learn because I'm from pohnpei I can talk like that too. Kaselel kumay kohrus meh waih chn 😎👌🏻

[@seancannon6197]

Do you like LTH 2keys

[@lauraadams1097]

I got some baby Yapese books to try to learn some Yapese words but none of them explain how to pronounce them and I know I'm saying them wrong 😔 I asked my titaw once how to learn and she said "grow up on Yap" 😅 which it's a little late for

[@dylantangrus1392]

Think you very much..

[@delliebby2296]

Where did you get the books??

[@lauraadams1097]

@@delliebby2296 I got them on Amazon. One is called Yapese Alphabet and the other one is called My First Yapese 200 picture word book

[@claral2014]

If you have know a fluent Yapese speaker, have them take a look at that book before you start learning the words. My nephew got one of those books somewhere and most of the words and meanings are wrong.

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

dude, yap people are cool

[@magellandurclose4610]

Thnx it is a guys life here though we r losing our language.....

[@jasontamanmoon8851]

high say a word

[@josephafalngin796]

Mogethin