Polynesian Outliers

The northernmost Polynesian outliers are the tiny atolls of Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi , which lie south of the Caroline Islands and are politically integrated into the Federated States of Micronesia. Farther south, Nukuria , Takuu , and Nukumanu , all atolls, are in the Northern Solomons Province of Papua New Guinea. Nukumanu is geographically, culturally, and linguistically close to the large atoll of Luangiua...