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Japanese settlement in Kiribati
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 17 (2007)[1][fn 1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Butaritari, Betio, Tarawa | |
| Languages | |
| Gilbertese, minority of Japanese and English | |
| Religion | |
| Mostly Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Japanese, I-Kiribati |
Japanese presence in Kiribati dates back to the end of 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, when labourers were hired to work in Kiribati's phosphate mines. The migration of some workers and labourers from Okinawa was seen as early as 1860 and the Meiji era. As compared to the other Micronesian countries which came under Japanese rule in the first half of the 20th century, the majority of the Japanese consisted of transient workers and only a few settled in Kiribati. Since Kiribati became independent in 1978, a few Japanese have also taken permanent residence in Kiribati, and assumed important positions within Gilbertese society.[2]
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