Austronesian Languages

The Austronesian languages are a language family widely dispersed throughout the islands of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, with a few members spoken on continental Asia. Hawaiian, Rapanui, and Malagasy (spoken on Madagascar) are the geographic outliers of the Austronesian family. Austronesian has several primary branches, all but one of which are found exclusively on Formosa (mainland Taiwan: the Formosan languages, which are unrelated to Chinese). All Austronesian languages spoken outside Formosa, including the offshore Yami language of Taiwan, belong to the Malayo-Polynesian branch, sometimes called Extra-Formosan.

Atayalic

Aslian

Atayal, Taroko

Bunun

Bunun

East Formosan

Central

Amis, Nataoran;

Northern

Basay, Kavalan

Southwest

Siraya

Formosan

Paiwanic

Papora-Hoanya, Kulon-Pazeh

Malayo-Polynesian

Bali-Sasak

Bali, Sasak, Sumbawa

Barito

Central-Eastern

Central Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:

- Oceanic

- South Halmahera-West New Guinea

Chamorro

Gayo

Javanese

New Caledonian Javanese, Javanese, Caribbean Javanese, Osing, Tengger

Kayan-Murik

Lampungic

Abung: Abung, Ranau, Kayu Agung;
Pesisir: Komering, Krui, Lampung, Southern Pesisir, Pubian, Sungkai.

Land Dayak

Ahe, Bekati', Biatah, Benyadu', Djongkang, Land Dayak, Lara', Nyadu, Ribun, Sanggau, Semandang, Bukar Sadong, Jagoi, Sara, Tringgus, Kembayan

Madurese

Kangean, Madura

Malayic

Meso Philippine

Northern Philippine

Northwest

Palauan

Punan-Nibong

Eastern Penan, Western Penan

Sama-Bajaw

Inabaknon, Indonesian Bajau, West Coast Bajau, Mapun, Balangingi, Central Sama, Southern Sama, Pangutaran Sama, Yakan.

South Mindanao

Giangan, Koronadal Blaan, Sarangani Blaan, Tboli, Tiruray.

Southern Philippine

Sulawesi

Sumatra

Batak: Batak Alas-Kluet, Batak Dairi, Batak Karo;
Simalungan: Batak Simalungun;
Southern: Batak Angkola, Batak Mandailing, Batak Toba;
Enggano
Mentawai
Northern: Nias, Sikule, Simeulue.

Sundanese

Badui, Sunda.

Unclassified

Gorap, Hukumina, Katabaga, Rejang.

Northwest Formosan

Saisiyat

Paiwan

Paiwan

Puyuma

Puyuma

Rukai

Rukai

Tsouic

Saaroa, Tsou, Kanakanabu

Unclassified

Ketangalan

Western Plains

Central Western Plains

Babuza, Thao

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