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Chuukese
Total population
c. 55,000
Regions with significant populations
Micronesia 51,000 Chuuk State
United States
c. 10,500
Languages
Chuukese, English
Religion
60% Roman Catholic 40% Protestantism, Mormonism, other[1]
Related ethnic groups
Micronesian peoples, Austronesian peoples
The Chuukese, previously spelled Trukese, are a Micronesian-speaking ethnic group indigenous to the island of Chuuk and its surrounding islands and atolls. They constitute almost 49% of the population of the Federated States of Micronesia, making them by far the largest ethnic group in the country.
^"Micronesia, Federated States of: International Religious Freedom Report 2007". U.S. Department of State. 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
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