yap

Yap is a term with several distinct meanings in English and geography. As a verb, yap means to talk noisily or incessantly, often without saying anything of substance. The noun form yap can refer to the sound of a dog's bark, especially from a small breed, or to the act of yapping itself.

Yap refers to Yap Island, the principal island of Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia, located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Caroline Islands archipelago. The inhabitants are known as Yapese. The island and its surrounding atolls maintain a distinctive culture and traditional practices, including stone money discs known as rai.

Yapese is the language spoken on Yap Island and neighboring areas; it is part of the Austronesian language family, specifically the Oceanic subgroup. There are several dialects, and the language uses the Latin alphabet in writing, influenced by missionary work and modern education.