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Malayo-Polynesian

DEFINITIONS OF: Malayo-Polynesian

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adj of or relating to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages

n the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific

Synonyms:
Polynesian
Types:
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Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic
an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
Tongan
the Polynesian language spoken by the Tongan people
Western Malayo-Polynesian
a western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
Tahitian
the Oceanic language spoken on Tahiti
Maori
the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New Zealand
Hawaiian
the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
Fijian
the Oceanic language spoken on Fiji
Malay
a western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
Filipino, Philippine
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
Type of:
Austronesian, Austronesian language
the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia
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