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=== Refaluwasch people ===

'''Refaluwasch''' people are a [[Micronesian people|Micronesian]] ethnic group who originated in Oceania, in the [[Caroline Islands]], with a total population of over 8,500 people in [[Northern Mariana Islands|northern Mariana]]. They are also known as '''''Remathau''''' in the Yap's outer islands. The [[Carolinian people|Carolinian]] word means "People of the Deep Sea." It is thought that their ancestors may have originally immigrated from [[Asia]], [[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 [[Refaluwasch]] have a [[Matriarchy|matriarchal]] society in which respect is a very important factor in their daily lives, especially toward the [[Matriarch|matriarchs]]. Most [[Refaluwasch]] are of the [[Roman Catholic]] faith.