List of Austronesian regions
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| Austronesian | |
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Maritime Southeast Asia, Oceania, Madagascar, Taiwan |
| Genetic classification: |
one of the world's major language families; although links with other families have been proposed, none of these has received mainstream acceptance |
| Subdivisions: |
Formosan (composed of many branches)
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Below is a list of countries that are home to Austronesian languages along with the most notable languages in each country. Countries where speakers of Austronesian languages make up of the majority of the population are marked in bold. Italics indicate that a particular language has official status.
- Australia
- Christmas Island: Malay
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Malay
- Brunei: Malay
- Burma (Myanmar): Moken
- Cambodia: Cham
- Chile
- Easter Island: Rapa Nuian
- China
- Hainan: Tsat
- East Timor: Tetum, Tukudede, Mambae, others
- Federated States of Micronesia: Chuukese, Pohnpeian, Kosrae, Yap
- Fiji: Fijian
- France
- French Polynesia: Tahitian, Tuamotuan, Austral, Marquesan
- New Caledonia: Drehu, Paici, Ajië
- Wallis and Futuna: Wallisian, Futunan
- Indonesia: Indonesian, Malay, Javanese, Sundanese, many others
- Kiribati: Kiribati
- Madagascar: Malagasy
- Marshall Islands: Marshallese
- Malaysia: Malay, many others
- Myanmar: Moken
- Nauru: Nauruan
- New Zealand: Maori
Pacific ocean Area.
Oceania Area.- Cook Islands: Cook Islands Maori, Pukapukan, Penrhyn
- Niue: Niuean
- Tokelau: Tokelauan
- Palau: Palauan
- Papua New Guinea: Motu, Adzera, Bola, many more
- Philippines: Tagalog (also Filipino), Cebuano, Ilokano, Hiligaynon, many more
- Samoa: Samoan
- Singapore: Malay
- Solomon Islands: Kwara'ae, Lengo, 'Are'are, many more
- Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Malay
- Suriname: Javanese
- Taiwan: Amis, Paiwan, Rukai, Puyuma, Atayal, Tsou, Saisiyat, Bunun, Thao, Tao(Yami), Kavalan, Truku, Sediq, Sakizaya
- Thailand
- Pattani (region): Yawi (Malay dialect)
- Tonga: Tongan
- Tuvalu: Tuvaluan
- United States: Tagalog
- American Samoa: Samoan
- Guam: Chamorro
- Hawai'i: Hawaiian
- Northern Marianas Islands: Chamorro, Carolinian
- Vanuatu: Hano, Lenakel, Paama, many more
- Vietnam: Cham, Jarai, Rade, others
