Sonsorol

Sonsorol is one of the sixteen states of Palau. The inhabitants speak Sonsorolese, a local Chuukic language, and Palauan.

Sonsorolese is a Micronesian language spoken in Palau, originally on the islands composing the state of Sonsorol, and spreading through migration elsewhere in the country. It is very close to Tobian.

thumb|right|350px|Merir's geographical position in the island Republic of Palau. Merir, or Melieli, is a small outlying island of the Palau group, in the western Pacific Ocean. The island has an area of and is very long and narrow, stretching approximately from north to south but only approximately at its widest point. It is uninhabited. An abandoned village which previously hosted a radio station lies in the northwest part of the island.

island group of southwestern Palau

island in Palau

Dongosaru is a village in Palau, and the capital of the state of Sonsorol. The population of the village as of 2014 was about 42.