Native name: Rālik | |
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 Map of the Ralik (left) and Ratak island chains | |
 Interactive map of Ralik Chain | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 8°00′N 167°00′E / 8.000°N 167.000°E / 8.000; 167.000 |
| Administration | |
The Ralik Chain (Marshallese: Rālik, [rˠæːlʲik]1) is a chain of islands within the island nation of the Marshall Islands.2 Ralik means "sunset". It is west of the Ratak Chain.34 In 1999 the total population of the Ralik islands was 19,915. Christopher Loeak, who became President of the Marshall Islands in 2012, was formerly Minister for the Ralik Chain.
Atolls and islands
List of atolls and isolated islands in the chain:
Language
The Rālik Chain is home to the Rālik dialect (or western dialect) of the Marshallese language. It is mutually intelligible with the Ratak dialect (or eastern dialect) located on the Ratak Chain. The two dialects differ mainly in lexicon and in certain regular phonological reflexes.
References
References
- Marshallese-English Dictionary
- "The Marshall Islands - IRI | The Marshall Islands Registry". IRI | The Marshall Islands Registry. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- "Marshall Islands | Map, Flag, History, Language, Population, & Facts | Britannica". britannica.com. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- "Figure 3. Map of the Marshall Islands and their two main coral chains:..." ResearchGate. Retrieved 21 July 2026.