Cent Langidrik Archives - The Marshall Islands Journal

Marshalls loses “gifted” orator, poet

By Journal on June 11, 2020 Benson Benjamin, Cent Langidrik, Centilinta Bantol, Giff Johnson, Janson, Jason, Juslina Lafita, Justin, Justina Langidrik, Wilbert Alik News Archive

GIFF JOHNSON A Marshallese man “highly gifted with words” and knowledge of the Marshall Islands died this week in Majuro at the age of 71. Throughout his life, Cent Langidrik was a teacher, school principal, Education Secretary, Public Service Commission Chairman and, most recently, a member of the RMI Customary Law and Language Commission. Aside […]

Gaku left his mark on RMI

By Journal on May 2, 2019 Alfred Capelle, Brenda Mellan, Cent Langidrik, Gaku Hashimoto, Grinalee Mitzutani, Holland Salomon, Jacky Patrick, Ray Peter, Tison Dick News Archive

KELLY LORENNIJ Long-time Majuro resident Gaku Hashimoto left for Japan last month, but before the impending departure he had set himself several goals to accomplish including a Japanese-Marshallese phrase book and a song that expresses the importance of the Marshallese culture, language, and ocean. “Ten years is a long time, but for me it went […]