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Large language family mostly of Southeast Asia and the Pacific
The Austronesian languages (/ˌɔːstrəˈniːʒən/ AW-strə-NEE-zhən) are a language family widely spoken throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland
Austronesian_languages
Reconstructed ancestor of the Austronesian languages
Proto-Austronesian (commonly abbreviated as PAN or PAn) is a proto-language. It is the reconstructed ancestor of the Austronesian languages, one of the
Proto-Austronesian_language
Speakers of Austronesian languages
The Austronesian peoples, sometimes referred to as Austronesian-speaking peoples, are a large collection of peoples who speak Austronesian languages, having
Austronesian_peoples
Proposed language family
reconstructions of Old Chinese, Sagart argued that the Austronesian languages are related to the Sinitic languages phonologically, lexically and morphologically
Sino-Austronesian_languages
Austronesian languages of Taiwan
The Formosan languages are a geographic grouping of Austronesian languages spoken by the Indigenous peoples of Taiwan. They do not form a single subfamily
Formosan_languages
This is a list Austronesian languages, a language family originating from Taiwan, that is widely dispersed throughout the islands of Southeast Asia (Indonesia
List of Austronesian languages
List_of_Austronesian_languages
Major subgroup of the Austronesian language family
Malayo-Polynesian languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages, with approximately 385.5 million speakers. The Malayo-Polynesian languages are spoken
Malayo-Polynesian_languages
Austroasiatic, Austronesian, Japonic, Dravidian, Indo-European, Afroasiatic, Turkic, Sino-Tibetan, Kra–Dai and Koreanic. Many languages of Asia, such as
Languages_of_Asia
Non-Austronesian languages of New Guinea and adjacent islands
the world. Besides the Austronesian languages, there arguably are some 800 languages divided into perhaps sixty small language families, with unclear
Papuan_languages
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
The Oceanic languages are a branch of the Austronesian languages comprising some 450 languages spoken in Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia. Though covering
Oceanic_languages
Language family of Asia
Proto-Tibeto-Burman language Proto-Tai language Sino-Austronesian languages Diller, Anthony, Jerry Edmondson, Yongxian Luo. (2008). The Tai–Kadai Languages. London
Kra–Dai_languages
languages belonging to the Austronesian family arrived in New Guinea approximately 3,500 years ago.[citation needed] All the Austronesian languages spoken
Languages_of_Papua_New_Guinea
Hypothetical parent family of the Austroasiatic and Austronesian languages
The Austric languages are a proposed language family that includes the Austronesian languages spoken in Taiwan, Maritime Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands
Austric_languages
Proposed connection between Ongan and Austronesian language families
is a small family of two attested languages in the Andaman Islands, while Austronesian is one of the largest language families in the world, originating
Austronesian–Ongan_languages
Proposed language family
Austro-Thai, is a proposed language family that would link the Austronesian languages and Kra–Dai languages together as a single language family. Similarities
Austro-Tai_languages
Proposed branch of the Austronesian language family
Indonesia—except Sama–Bajaw (languages of the "Sea Gypsies") and the Molbog language (disputed)—and form a subfamily of Austronesian languages. Although the Philippines
Philippine_languages
Austronesian and Sino-Tibetan languages
The languages of Taiwan consist of several varieties of languages under the families of Austronesian languages and Sino-Tibetan languages. The Formosan
Languages_of_Taiwan
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Austronesian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Austronesian may refer to: The Austronesian languages The historical Austronesian peoples who
Austronesian
Melanesian inhabitants of New Guinea
groups: 283 languages belong to the Austronesian family, and the other 858 are non-Austronesian—a grouping commonly described as "Papuan languages" for convenience
Indigenous people of New Guinea
Indigenous_people_of_New_Guinea
classification of the Japonic languages and their external relations is unclear. Linguists traditionally consider the Japonic languages to belong to an independent
Classification of the Japonic languages
Classification_of_the_Japonic_languages
Early human migrations to Oceania
Austronesian languages, populated Insulinde, i.e. the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. From the eastern islands of Indonesia, these Austronesian
Peopling_of_Oceania
article describes the personal pronoun systems of various Austronesian languages. The Proto-Austronesian and Proto-Malayo-Polynesian personal pronouns below
Personal pronouns in Austronesian languages
Personal_pronouns_in_Austronesian_languages
of these languages belong to the Austronesian language family, prevalent in the western and central regions of Indonesia, including languages such as Acehnese
Languages_of_Indonesia
Reconstructed ancestor of the Micronesian languages
reconstructed ancestor of the Micronesian languages. It belongs to the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian languages. It was first reconstructed in detail
Proto-Micronesian_language
Fossilized affixes abound in Austronesian languages. Li and Tsuchida (2009) lists various fossilized reflexes of Proto-Austronesian infixes *-al-, *-aR-, and
Fossilized affixes in Austronesian languages
Fossilized_affixes_in_Austronesian_languages
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
as the Bikol languages, the Bisayan languages, Ilocano, Kapampangan, and Pangasinan, and more distantly to other Austronesian languages, such as the Formosan
Tagalog_language
Reconstructed ancestor of the Malayo-Polynesian languages
ancestor of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, which is by far the largest branch (by current speakers) of the Austronesian language family. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian language
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian_language
Subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in Indonesia
The Batak languages (/ˈbatək/ BAT-ək) are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages spoken by the Batak people in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra
Batak_languages
Indigenous inhabitants of Melanesia
many languages of the Austronesian language family (especially ones in the Oceanic branch) or one of the many unrelated families of Papuan languages. There
Melanesians
Language family concentrated in Southeast Asia
which also includes the Austronesian languages, and in some proposals also the Kra–Dai languages and the Hmong–Mien languages. Several lexical resemblances
Austroasiatic_languages
Obsolete term for Austronesian languages of Melanesia
referring to the Austronesian languages of Melanesia: that is, the Oceanic, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, or Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages apart from
Melanesian_languages
Group of Austronesian languages
Barito languages are a group of a dozen Dayak (Austronesian) languages of Borneo, Indonesia, and most notably Malagasy, the national language of Madagascar
East_Barito_languages
Language family
unrelated South Halmahera languages, which are a subgroup of Austronesian. They may be most closely related to the languages of the Bird's Head region
North_Halmahera_languages
Proposed subgroup of Austronesian languages
Malayo-Sumbawan languages are a proposed subgroup of the Austronesian languages that unites the Malayic and Chamic languages with the languages of Java and
Malayo-Sumbawan_languages
Austronesian language of Madagascar
an Austronesian language and dialect continuum spoken in Madagascar. The standard variety, called Official Malagasy, is one of the official languages of
Malagasy_language
American linguist and academic (born 1965)
in What Language Is and Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue. The Austronesian family of languages makes abundant use of prefixes and suffixes (which form new
John_McWhorter
Language family of Indonesia
The West Papuan languages are a proposed language family of about two dozen non-Austronesian languages of the Bird's Head Peninsula (Vogelkop or Doberai
West_Papuan_languages
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
"The Austronesian languages of Asia and Madagascar: a historical perspective". In Adelaar, K. Alexander; Himmelmann, Nikolaus (eds.). The Austronesian languages
Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa_languages
present in East Africa and Sahel. Austronesian languages are spoken in Madagascar and parts of the Comoros. Khoe–Kwadi languages are spoken mostly in Namibia
Languages_of_Africa
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
The Minahasan languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages spoken by the Minahasa people in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. They belong to the
Minahasan_languages
Austronesian language spoken in Hainan, China
Austronesian languages. Tsat is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian group within the Austronesian language family, and is one of the Chamic languages originating
Tsat_language
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
The Malayic languages are a branch of the Malayo-Polynesian subgroup of the Austronesian language family. The most prominent member is Malay, a pluricentric
Malayic_languages
Group of languages related through a common ancestor
bound to the number of languages a family can contain. Some families, such as the Austronesian languages, contain over 1,000. Language families can be identified
Language_family
Subgroup of the Chuukic–Pohnpeic family of the Austronesian language family
is a subgroup of the Chuukic–Pohnpeic family of the Austronesian language family. The languages are primarily spoken in Chuuk State and Yap State of
Chuukic_languages
Austronesian language spoken on the Chuuk islands in Micronesia
Chuukese is an Austronesian language of the Micronesian subbranch. It is one of the dialects making up the Chuukic subgroup of Micronesian languages, together
Chuukese_language
Paraphyletic grouping of Austronesian languages
Malayo-Polynesian (WMP) languages, also known as the Hesperonesian languages, are a paraphyletic grouping of Austronesian languages that includes those Malayo-Polynesian
Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
Western_Malayo-Polynesian_languages
Austronesian language
western Java. It is the native language of more than 68 million people. Javanese is the largest of the Austronesian languages in number of native speakers
Javanese_language
primary language family: List of Afro-Asiatic languages, List of Austronesian languages, List of Indo-European languages, List of Mayan languages, List
Lists_of_languages
sign language, Rennellese Sign Language, has gone extinct. Non-Austronesian languages Besides Austronesian languages, the Central Solomon languages such
Languages of the Solomon Islands archipelago
Languages_of_the_Solomon_Islands_archipelago
Proposed, defunct language family
Papuanized Austronesian languages of New Britain do as well. This suggests a pre-Austronesian language area in the region. The East Papuan languages were proposed
East_Papuan_languages
Language family of the Philippines
The Bisayan languages or Visayan languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages spoken in the Philippines. They are most closely related to (though
Bisayan_languages
official language. Of these, three states and most territories have adopted English plus one or more other official languages. Overall, 430 languages are spoken
Languages of the United States
Languages_of_the_United_States
Branch of the Austronesian language family
The Yapen languages are the branch of Malayo-Polynesian languages spoken on Yapen Island and the nearby small islands in Cenderawasih Bay, all in Papua
Yapen languages (Austronesian)
Yapen_languages_(Austronesian)
Languages of the Negrito peoples of the Philippines
of the Philippines speak various Philippine languages. They have more in common with neighboring languages than with each other, and are listed here merely
Philippine_Negrito_languages
Language branch
includes those languages comprising the Samoic and the Eastern Polynesian branches of the Polynesian group of Austronesian languages. The Eastern Polynesian
Nuclear_Polynesian_languages
Austronesian language
Austronesian pluricentric macrolanguage native to several islands of Maritime Southeast Asia and the Malay Peninsula on mainland Asia. The language is
Malay_language
article lists languages depending on their use of grammatical gender and noun genders. Certain language families, such as the Austronesian, Turkic, and
List of languages by type of grammatical genders
List_of_languages_by_type_of_grammatical_genders
Autonomous region of Papua New Guinea
variety of Austronesian and non-Austronesian languages are also spoken. The region includes several Polynesian outliers where Polynesian languages are spoken
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Autonomous_Region_of_Bougainville
Sino-Tibetan languages Distribution of Kra–Dai languages Distribution of Austroasiatic languages Distribution of Hmong–Mien languages Dispersal of Austronesian languages
Languages_of_East_Asia
Reconstructed ancestor of the Oceanic languages
the Austronesian language family. Proto-Oceanic is a descendant of the Proto-Austronesian language (PAN), the common ancestor of the Austronesian languages
Proto-Oceanic_language
Austronesian language family of Borneo and the Philippines
The Sama–Bajaw languages are a well-established group of languages spoken by the Sama-Bajau peoples (Aꞌa sama) of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia
Sama–Bajaw_languages
Proposed subgroup of Austronesian languages
Greater North Borneo languages are a proposed subgroup of the Austronesian language family. The subgroup historically covers languages that are spoken throughout
Greater North Borneo languages
Greater_North_Borneo_languages
Proposed subgroup of the Austronesian language family
Malayo-Polynesian (CEMP) languages form a proposed branch of the Malayo-Polynesian languages consisting of over 700 languages (Blust 1993). The Central
Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages
Central–Eastern_Malayo-Polynesian_languages
Subgroup of the Austronesian languages
The Timoric languages are a group of Austronesian languages (belonging to the Central–Eastern subgroup) spoken on the islands of Timor, neighboring Wetar
Timoric_languages
Dusunic language spoken on Borneo
few Austronesian languages. The Tsou and Paiwan languages also have these particular elements, spoken by the Taiwanese aborigines. Another language is
Coastal_Kadazan_language
languages) Chữ Nôm (historical writing for Vietnamese language) Most Austronesian languages use Latin script today. Some non-Latin-based writing systems are
Writing systems of Southeast Asia
Writing_systems_of_Southeast_Asia
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
Gorontalo–Mongondow languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Gorontalo–Mongondow languages are divided into
Gorontalo–Mongondow_languages
Structured system of communication
includes such languages as Malagasy, Māori, Samoan, and many of the indigenous languages of Indonesia and Taiwan. The Austronesian languages are considered
Language
Uralic Languages. Brill. pp. 264–287. ISBN 978-90-04-07741-6. Voorhoeve, C. L. (1994). "Contact-induced change in the non-Austronesian languages in the
List of languages by first written account
List_of_languages_by_first_written_account
Proposed grouping of Formosan languages
Jen-kuei. 1998. "台灣南島語言 [The Austronesian Languages of Taiwan]." In Li, Paul Jen-kuei. 2004. Selected Papers on Formosan Languages. Taipei, Taiwan: Institute
Northern_Formosan_languages
Type of complex consonant combining plosive with non-plosive elements
Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (2 ed.). Elsevier. ISBN 0-08-044299-4. Adelaar & Himmelmann (2005) The Austronesian languages of Asia and Madagascar
Pre-stopped_consonant
Subgroup of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family
Caledonian languages, also known as Kanak languages, form a branch of the Southern Oceanic languages. Their speakers are known as Kanaks. One language is extinct
New_Caledonian_languages
Grammatical phenomenon in Austronesian
been reconstructed for the ancestral Proto-Austronesian language. In the rest of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, including Proto-Oceanic, symmetrical voice
Symmetrical_voice
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
The Celebic languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages spoken on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, formerly called Celebes. Almost all of
Celebic_languages
Branch of the Oceanic languages
The family of Northwest Solomonic languages is a branch of the Oceanic languages. It includes the Austronesian languages of Bougainville and Buka in Papua
Northwest_Solomonic_languages
Reconstructed ancestor of the Central Pacific languages
reconstructed ancestor of the Central Pacific languages. It belongs to the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian languages. It was first proposed by George W. Grace
Proto–Central Pacific language
Proto–Central_Pacific_language
Type of synthetic language
polysynthetic languages, which can combine numerous morphemes into single words with complex meanings. Examples of agglutinative languages include Austronesian languages
Agglutinative_language
Austronesian language of the Philippines
Aurora. As an Austronesian language, Iloco or Ilocano shares linguistic ties with other Philippine languages and is related to languages such as Bahasa
Ilocano_language
Proposed language family of New Guinea
heavily Papuanized Austronesian languages belonging to the SHWNG branch, or as Papuan languages that had undergone heavy Austronesian influence. Glottolog
Lower_Mamberamo_languages
Polynesian language spoken in Hawaii
Polynesian language of the Austronesian language family, originating in and native to the Hawaiian Islands. It is the historic native language of the Hawai‘ian
Hawaiian_language
Language group
share later innovations. 1 Before /a/. Blust, Robert (2013). The Austronesian Languages. Canberra, Australia: Asia Pacific Linguistics. hdl:1885/10191.
Chuukic–Pohnpeic_languages
languages are not specified. Some of these regional languages are also used in education. Philippine languages form part of the Austronesian language
Languages_of_the_Philippines
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
The Central Maluku languages are a proposed subgroup of the Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family which comprises
Central_Maluku_languages
Island in Papua New Guinea
Polynesian language is spoken, Takuu. Non-Austronesian languages are spoken on the main island of Bougainville. These include Rotokas, a language with a very
Bougainville_Island
Region where a proto-language was spoken
Dyen's proposal for New Guinea as the center of dispersal of the Austronesian languages). The linguistic migration theory has its limits because it only
Linguistic_homeland
Family of two Andamanese languages
is a language family which comprises two attested Andamanese languages spoken in the southern Andaman Islands. The two known extant languages are: Önge
Ongan_languages
Linkage of Oceanic languages
Oceanic languages is a linkage of Oceanic languages, proposed and studied by Ross (1988). They make up a majority of the Austronesian languages spoken
Western_Oceanic_languages
Codes of a library classification system
languages 497 North American native languages 498 South American native languages 499 Non-Austronesian languages of Oceania, Austronesian languages,
List_of_Dewey_Decimal_classes
British-Australian linguist
British-Australian linguist. He deals with the description of Austronesian, Papuan, and Sino-Tibetan languages. He obtained a B.A. in linguistics at the Australian
Mark_Donohue_(linguist)
American linguist (1940–2022)
at Mānoa. Blust specialized in the Austronesian languages and made major contributions to the field of Austronesian linguistics. Blust was born in Cincinnati
Robert_Blust
Oceanic language family branch
over 200 Central–Eastern Oceanic languages form a branch of the Oceanic language family within the Austronesian languages. Traditional classifications have
Central–Eastern Oceanic languages
Central–Eastern_Oceanic_languages
Yoruba, and Zulu, as well as into other languages within the countries where these languages are spoken. Some languages such as Maltese and Nubi outright derive
Influence of Arabic on other languages
Influence_of_Arabic_on_other_languages
Prehistoric inhabitants in Japan
what language or languages were spoken in Japan during the Jōmon period. Suggested languages are: the Ainu language, Japonic languages, Austronesian languages
Jōmon_people
Reconstructed ancestor of the Philippine languages
Proto-Philippine language is a reconstructed ancestral proto-language of the Philippine languages, a proposed subgroup of the Austronesian languages which includes
Proto-Philippine_language
is a list of languages and groups of languages that developed within Jewish diaspora communities through contact with surrounding languages. Kayla Qwara
List of Jewish diaspora languages
List_of_Jewish_diaspora_languages
Oceanic language pair of Papua New Guinea
branch of the Austronesian language family. The St. Matthias languages are generally recognized as a distinct subgroup of the Oceanic languages consisting
St._Matthias_languages
Group of Oceanic languages of the eastern Solomon Islands
with each other, is due to the fact that they are actually non-Austronesian languages. Blench (2014) doubts that Utupua and Vanikoro are closely related
Temotu_languages
Sociolinguistic phenomena
Aboriginal and Austronesian languages as well as some North American languages, Highland East Cushitic languages and Southern Bantu languages. Chinese naming
Avoidance_speech
Austronesian language spoken in Southwest Maluku, Indonesia
Dai is a minor Austronesian language spoken on Dai Island in Southwest Maluku, Indonesia. Dai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) v
Dai_language_(Austronesian)
Closeness of linguistic varieties
International Workshop on Information Structure of Austronesian Languages, 10 April 2014. Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo
Mutual_intelligibility
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