Chuukese people

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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.