Manta Ray Bay Hotel - The Island Of Yap, Language

Four languages are spoken in Yap State: Satawalese, Ulithian, Woleaian and Yapese. On the main island, people speak Yapese.

Some Yapese words and phrases:

Mogethin - Hello
Kefel - Goodbye
Kammagar - Thank You
Sirow - Excuse me
Wenig - Please
Taboch Gow - See you later
Wa'ab - Yap proper
Remetau - The outer islands
Rai - Stone money
Yar - Shell money
Faluw - Men's house
Dapal - Women's house
Pebai - Meeting house
Wunbey - Stone platform
Malal - Dancing ground
Ong - Traditional women's grass skirt
Thuw - Traditional men's loincloth
Mitmit - Traditional festival

In addition, some words are in common use throughout the Pacific, like Lava lava for the traditional wrap-around skirt worn by women on the outer islands.