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Languages Palau, in 36 editions.
The entry for Palau published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 16 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 16
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2005 edition
Changed since 2004The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the”.
Published as “Language”
Palauan is the official language, though English is commonplace; inhabitants of the isolated southwestern islands speak a dialect of Trukese
Palauan is the official language, though English is commonplace; inhabitants of the isolated southwestern islands speak a dialect of Trukese
Entry published as “Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the”.
English is an official language, though Palauan is also official in 13 of Palau's 16 states, and Tobi and Sonsorolese are official in the 3 other states
Palauan English is the an official language, though English Palauan is commonplace; inhabitants also official in 13 of
Palau's 16 states, and Tobi and Sonsorolese are official in the isolated southwestern islands speak a dialect of Trukese 3 other
states
Entry published as “Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the (Palau)”.
- English (official in all of Palau's 16 states),
- Sonsorolese (official in the state of Sonsoral),
- Angaur and Japanese (in the state of Anguar),
- Tobi (in the state of Tobi),
- Palauan (in the other 13 states)
Rewritten: too little of the 1992 text remains to mark the changes.
English (official in all of Palau's 16 states), Sonsorolese (official in the
state of Sonsoral), Angaur and Japanese (in the state of Anguar), Tobi (in
the state of Tobi), Palauan (in the other 13 states)
Entry published as “Pacific Islands (Palau), Trust Territory of the”.
- English (official in all of Palau's 16 states),
- Sonsorolese (official in the state of Sonsoral),
- Angaur and Japanese (in the state of Anguar),
- Tobi (in the state of Tobi),
- Palauan (in the other 13 states)
English (official in all of Palau's 16 states), Sonsorolese (official
in the
Anguar), Tobi (in
- English (official in all of Palau's 16 states),
- Sonsorolese (official in the state of Sonsoral),
- Angaur and Japanese (in the state of Anguar),
- Tobi (in the state of Tobi),
- Palauan (in the other 13 states)
English (official in all of Palau's 16 states), Sonsorolese (official
(official in the state of Sonsoral), Angaur and Japanese (in the state of
of Anguar), Tobi (in the state of Tobi), Palauan (in the other 13
states)
- English (official in all of Palau's 16 states),
- Sonsorolese (official in the state of Sonsoral),
- Angaur and Japanese (in the state of Anguar),
- Tobi (in the state of Tobi),
- Palauan (in the other 13 states)
English (official in all of Palau's 16 states), Sonsorolese
Sonsorolese (official in the state of Sonsoral), Angaur and Japanese
(in the state
the other 13
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- English (official in all of Palau's 16 states),
- Sonsorolese (official in the state of Sonsoral),
- Angaur and Japanese (in the state of Anguar),
- Tobi (in the state of Tobi),
- Palauan (in the other 13 states)
English (official in all of Palau's 16 states),
(official in the state of Sonsoral), Angaur and Japanese
of Anguar), Tobi (in the state of Tobi), Palauan (in
states)
- English (official in all of Palau's 16 states),
- Sonsorolese (official in the state of Sonsoral),
- Angaur and Japanese (in the state of Anguar),
- Tobi (in the state of Tobi),
- Palauan (in the other 13 states)
English (official in all of Palau's 16 states), Sonsorolese
Sonsorolese (official in the state of Sonsoral), Angaur and Japanese
(in the state
the other 13
The same text in 3 editions, 2000 to 2002.
English and Palauan official in all states except Sonsoral (Sonsorolese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official)
Rewritten: too little of the 1999 text remains to mark the changes.
English and Palauan official in all states except Sonsoral (Sonsorolese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official)
The same text in 2003 and 2004.
English and Palauan official in all states except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official)
English and Palauan official in all states except Sonsoral (Sonsorolese (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official)
The same text in 6 editions, 2005 to 2010.
Palauan 64.7% official in all islands except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official), Filipino 13.5%, English 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5% (2000 census)
English and Palauan 64.7% official in all states islands except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official) official), Filipino 13.5%, English 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5% (2000 census)
note: Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official)
Palauan 64.7% official in all islands except (official on most islands) 64.7%, Filipino 13.5%, English 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5% (2000 census)
note:
Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official), Filipino 13.5%, English 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5% (2000 census) official)
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
note: Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official)
Palauan (official on most islands) 64.7%, Filipino 13.5%, English (official) 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5% (2000 census)
note:
Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official)
note: Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official) (2005 est.)
Palauan (official on most islands) 64.7%, Filipino 13.5%, 66.6%, Carolinian 0.7%, other Micronesian 0.7%, English (official) 9.4%, 15.5%, Filipino 10.8%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, 1.8%, other Asian 2.3%, 2.6%, other languages 1.5% (2000 census) 1.3%
note:
Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official) (2005 est.)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
note: Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official) (2005 est.)
Palauan (official on most islands) 66.6%, Carolinian 0.7%, other Micronesian 0.7%, English (official) 15.5%, Filipino 10.8%, Chinese 1.8%, other Asian 2.6%, other 1.3%
note:
note: Sonsoralese is official in Sonsoral; Tobian is official in Tobi; Angaur and Japanese are official in Angaur (2015 est.)
Palauan (official on most islands) 66.6%, Carolinian 0.7%, 65.2%, other Micronesian 0.7%, 1.9%, English (official) 15.5%, 19.1%, Filipino 10.8%, 9.9%, Chinese 1.8%, other Asian 2.6%, 1.2%, other 1.3% 2.8%
note: Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Sonsoralese is official in Sonsoral; Tobian is official in Tobi; Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English Japanese are official) (2005 official in Angaur (2015 est.)
The same text in 8 editions, 2018 to 2025.
note: Sonsoralese is official in Sonsoral; Tobian is official in Tobi; Angaur and Japanese are official in Angaur
Palauan (official on most islands) 65.2%, other Micronesian 1.9%, English (official) 19.1%, Filipino 9.9%, Chinese 1.2%, other 2.8% (2015 est.)
note: Sonsoralese is official in Sonsoral; Tobian is official in Tobi; Angaur and Japanese are official in Angaur (2015 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Palau: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/palau/languages.