MICRONESIA—Pingelapese language identity and status

Leilani Welley-Biza on why speaking and recording the Pingelapese language is important. At the Language Revitalization Workshop in Micronesia (FSM) hosted by the Island Research Education Initiative, FSM Special Education Service and led by the Greg Anderson and K. David Harrison of the Living Tongues Institute.

Filmed by K. David Harrison
Date: 23 July 2013

[strickrichardo]

wow, very impressive. my professor leilani. you elaborated very well on our language.

[foveauxbear]

Hello, I love this video of your and your passion for preserving your language. I really find it sad that the English language has become a cancer across the globe, slowly destroying beautiful languages in Polynesia, Micronesia and the Pacific region.

[GNBlw]

Very interesting work you're doing there. I'm no linguist but I think language evolves and/or dissolves around migration. Quarter Pingilap in me knows very little of it's root words. Over time, migration and western ideology will swallow these small island languages. Work like yours will help to preserve them. Keep it up. Ngehi ken pwudungidi nihl.. :)

[borjie]

In Ilocano, a Philippine language:
1= isa /maysa
2= duwa / dua
3=tallo
4=uppat
5=lima
6=enem
7=pitu
8=walo
9=siyam
10=sangapulo

[nesiangirl]

I know because this is my language also that is my aunt talking