Editing Tobian language (section)

== Classification ==
Tobian and the dialects of [[Sonsorol]], [[Merir]], and [[Pulo Ana]], the other inhabited Southwest Islands, are closely related to the languages spoken in the [[Federated States of Micronesia]] outer islands of [[Yap State|Yap]] and [[Chuuk Lagoon]]. These include [[Ulithi]] and the [[Central Carolines]]. Altogether, these languages form a sub-group within the Micronesian languages. The names of these dialects are the terms that are commonly used in European terms. Below are the native names as compared to the common names:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Common Name !! Native Name
|-
| Sonsorol || Doŋo′sa:ru
|-
| Pul, Pulo Ana || Pu:r
|-
|Merir
|Me′lel
|-
|Tobi
|Torovei
|}

Tobi is the basis of a local [[pidgin]].<ref>{{glottolog|hora1238|Horace Holden's Pidgin Tobi}}</ref>