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Languages of Palau

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Languages, writing systems and language context

Belau
COUNTRY LANGUAGE PROFILE
Tekoi er Belau
Palauan
Text direction: LTR

Palauan and English are the official languages of Palau under Article XIII of the Constitution. The Constitution also recognizes Palauan traditional languages as national languages, so those broader traditions are kept distinct from the nationwide core official-language cards.

2
Core languages shown
Country-level reference set
Palauan
First listed core language
Not a speaker-share estimate
1
Writing system represented
Across the core language set
LTR
Primary text direction
Additional directions noted below

Language Overview

PalauanEnglish

Read the Characters

Palauan · 15 characters

Palauan · 15 characters
A
a
B
b
CH
ch
D
d
E
e
I
i
K
k
L
l
M
m
NG
ng
O
o
R
r
S
s
T
t
U
u

How to Read the Language Landscape

PolicyLegal and administrative language status may differ between national and subnational government.
Everyday useA language can be socially dominant without being the only language used at home, school, work or in media.
Community diversityIndigenous, minority, migrant and sign languages can remain important even when they are not part of a short national headline list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What languages are used in Palau?

Palauan and English are the official languages of Palau under Article XIII of the Constitution. The Constitution also recognizes Palauan traditional languages as national languages, so those broader traditions are kept distinct from the nationwide core official-language cards.

What writing systems are used in Palau?

The represented writing system is Latin and the primary direction shown is left to right.

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Sources & methodology

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Constitution of the Republic of Palau

Official Palau government constitutional source. Article XIII establishes Palauan and English as official languages and Palauan traditional languages as national languages.

Unicode CLDR: Country/Region Names

Localized country display-name reference. CLDR names are customary UI/display names, not claims about a state’s full constitutional long-form name.

Unicode: Supported Scripts

Reference for the writing-system/script families represented in the character component.

Unicode: Writing Direction and Bidirectional Text

Reference for left-to-right and right-to-left script direction and bidirectional text behavior.

Unicode Character Database: NamesList

Reference for Unicode character names used as small readout labels under selected character samples; these labels are not presented as a complete transliteration standard.

Palau National Government: Who We Are

Government usage supporting Belau as the traditional local name of the nation.

Palau Development Plan 2023 to 2026

Government development plan using Tekoi er Belau for the Palauan language.