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Ngatikese also called Ngatik Men’s Creole is a Micronesian language spoken mostly on the atoll of Sapwuahfik (formerly Ngatik) in the Caroline Islands. It is spoken by about 500 on the atoll and by another 200 on the nearby major island of Pohnpei. It is a creole consisting of English and Sapwuahfik Pohnpeian spoken primarily by men but is readily understood by women and children.Ngatikese also refers to the non-creolized indigenous dialect of Pohnpeian as it is spoken on the atoll.