[[File:Carolinian people in 1915.jpg|thumb|Carolinian people in 1915]]
It'''Carolinians''' isare thoughta that[[Micronesian ancestorspeople|Micronesian]] ofethnic group who originated in Oceania, in the [[CarolinianCaroline peopleIslands]], with a total population of over 8,500 people. They are also known as '''''Remathau''''' in the Yap's outer islands. The Carolinian word means "People of the Deep Sea." It is thought that their ancestors may have originally immigrated from the Asian mainland andAsia, [[Indonesia]], [[Melanesia]] and to [[Micronesia]] around 2,000 years ago. Their primary language is [[Carolinian language|Carolinian]], called ''Refaluwasch'' by native speakers, which has a total of about 5,700 speakers. The Carolinians have a [[matriarchyMatriarchy|matriarchal]] society in which respect is a very important factor in their daily lives, especially toward the [[matriarchMatriarch|matriarchs]]s. Most Carolinians are of the [[Roman Catholic]] faith.
The immigration of Carolinians to [[Saipan]] began in the early 19th century, after the [[Spain|Spanish]] reduced the local population of [[Chamorro people|Chamorro]] natives to just 3,700. They began to [[immigrate]] mostly sailing from small [[canoes]] from other islands, which a [[typhoon]] previously devastated. The Carolinians have a much darker complexion than the native [[Chamorro people|Chamorros]].