Editing Marshallese language (section)

== Status ==
[[File:Stop the Spread of Germs updated (Marshallese).pdf|thumb|A poster sponsored by [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|CDC]] about [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]] prevention in Marshallese.]]
Marshallese is the official language of the [[Marshall Islands]] and enjoys vigorous use.<ref name="eth" /> As of 1979, the language was spoken by 43,900 people in the Marshall Islands.<ref name="eth" /> in 2020 the number was closer to 59,000.<ref name=Pop/> Additional groups of speakers in other countries including [[Nauru]] and the [[United States]] increase the total number of Marshallese speakers, with approximately 27,000 Marshallese-Americans living in the [[United States|United States]].<ref name=Ruststaff/> Along with [[Pohnpeian language|Pohnpeian]] and [[Chuukese language|Chuukese]], Marshallese stands out among Micronesian languages in having tens of thousands of speakers; most Micronesian languages have far fewer.<ref name="w2008pp6-7">{{harvp|Willson|2008|pp=6–7}}</ref> A dictionary and at least two Bible translations have been published in Marshallese.<ref name="eth"/>