 It is thought that ancestors of the Carolinian people may have originally immigrated from the Asian mainland and Indonesia to Micronesia around 2,000 years ago.Their primary language is Carolinian, called "Refaluwasch" by native speakers, which has a total of about 5,700 speakers.The Carolinians have a matriarchal society in which respect is a very important factor in their daily lives, especially toward the matriarchs.