Category:Gilbertese (Language)

This language is also known as Kiribati and Ikiribati.

This language is spoken by 60,000 people in Kiribati, which is the former Gilbert Islands. It is now called Kiribati (pronounced Ki-ri-bas, the native pronunciation of "Gilberts".) The Kiribati islands are primarily coral reefs consisting of hard sand and little soil surrounding lagoons. Included in the group of islands is Christmas Island (Kiritimati), Tarawa, Banaba Island, the Phoenix Islands, and a portion of the Line Islands.

It is also spoken in Tuvalu, Fiji, Nauru, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

See Also

Gilbertese Rosary Prayers