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- proper noun An
Austronesian language spoken inKiribati .
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Christmas Island should not be confused with Kiritimati (formerly called Christmas Island; Kiritimati is the Gilbertese spelling of Christmas), which is an island in the
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Christmas Island should not be confused with Kiritimati (formerly called Christmas Island; Kiritimati is the Gilbertese spelling of Christmas), which is an island in the
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The original inhabitants of Kiribati are Gilbertese, a Micronesian people.
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Although the Line Islands are about 2,000 miles east of the Gilbert Islands, most inhabitants of the Line Islands are also Gilbertese.
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A British effort to settle Gilbertese there in the 1930s lasted until the 1960s when it was determined the inhabitants could not be self-sustaining.
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Although the Line Islands are about 2,000 miles east of the Gilbert Islands, most inhabitants of the Line Islands are also Gilbertese.
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The original inhabitants of Kiribati are Gilbertese, a Micronesian people.
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Languages: English (official), Gilbertese/I-Kiribati (de facto).
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Languages: English (official), Gilbertese/I-Kiribati (de facto).
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A British effort to settle Gilbertese there in the 1930s lasted until the 1960s when it was determined the inhabitants could not be self-sustaining.
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