Editing Pohnpei (section)

==Demographics==
The population of the state in 2010 was approximately 36,196. While the majority of the population consider themselves ethnic Pohnpeians, Pohnpei is more [[Multiculturalism|ethnically diverse]] than any other island in the FSM. This is largely due to more than a century of foreign colonial occupation, bringing in Spanish, German, Japanese, [[Chamorro people|Chamorro]], [[Filipino people|Filipino]], US, Australian, other western Europeans, and it being home to the capital of the [[Central government|national government]], which employs hundreds of people from the other three FSM States ([[Yap]], [[Chuuk State|Chuuk]], [[Kosrae]]) having distinct ethnic and cultural origins. The [[indigenous peoples|indigenous]] makeup also includes the multiple regional ethnicities of the outer islands within Pohnpei State, resulting in a mix of Australasian Pacific Islanders and hence making Pohnpei Island the FSM's [[melting pot]].

===Languages===
[[File:PohnpeiAirport (Japanese sign).jpg|thumb|Sign for travelers at [[Pohnpei International Airport]] in official English and in Japanese.]]

The [[Pohnpeian language]] (formerly called "Ponapean") and its dialects are the indigenous languages of Pohnpei. The [[Federated States of Micronesia]] government also uses Pohnpeian as a [[regional language]].
English and Spanish are spoken in the island.