The majority of the citizens of the Marshall Islands are of Marshallese descent, though there are small numbers of immigrants from the United States, China, Philippines and other Pacific islands. The two official languages are Marshallese, which is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, and English. Almost the entire population of the islands practises some religion, with three-quarters of the country either following the United Church of Christ – Congregational in the Marshall Islands (UCCCMI) or the Assemblies of God. COUNT 10
QSN1 What is the ethnicity of most people living in the Marshall Islands? ANS1 Marshallese QSN2 What family of languages does Marshallese belong to? ANS2 Malayo-Polynesian QSN3 What does UCCCMI stand for? ANS3 United Church of Christ – Congregational in the Marshall Islands QSN4 Aside from UCCCMI, what is the other major religious denomination of the Marshall Islands? ANS4 the Assemblies of God QSN5 From what non-Asian nation do some people living in the Marshall Islands come? ANS5 the United States QSN6 Of what ancestry are most Marshall Islands citizens? ANS6 Marshallese QSN7 Along with Marshallese, what is the official language of the Marshall Islands? ANS7 English QSN8 Of what language group is the Marshallese language? ANS8 Malayo-Polynesian QSN9 What fraction of Marshall Islands residents are religious? ANS9 three-quarters QSN10 Along with the United Church of Christ and the UCCCMI, what is a main religion of the Marshall Islands? ANS10 the Assemblies of God