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Sonsorolese language
Sonsorolese language RAMARI DONGOSARO Written and compiled by Danko Taborosi, with assistance of Laura Ierago, Junior Aquino, Lucy Pedro, Isaac Theodore, Severy Tirso and Philip Tirso. (cont.)
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Sonsorol State is comprised of four islands: Pulo Anna (Puro), Meriil (Melieli), Fanna, and Sonsorol (Dongosaro). These are small sandy coral islands. Sonsorol, the largest is one mile in length and Fanna, the smallest, is half a mile. Though the islands are small they have been inhabited for at least 500 years. People on these islands were known to have lived harmoniously with their islands’ environment and thrived with their scarce natural resources through generation of cultural knowledge and traditional knowledge and skills on sustainable livelihood practices. (cont) (by Laura…
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