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The most ubiquitous common feature of Austronesian structures is the raised floor. The structures are raised on piles, usually with space underneath also utilized for storage or domestic animals. The raised design has multiple advantages, including mitigating damage during flooding and (in very tall examples) acting as defensive structures ...
Most Austronesian languages are spoken by island dwellers. Only a few languages, such as Malay and the Chamic languages, are indigenous to mainland Asia. Many Austronesian languages have very few speakers, but the major Austronesian languages are spoken by tens of millions of people.
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- English
- Tok Pisin
- Hiri Motu
English is one of the official languages spoken in the country. However, it is spoken by about 100,000 people or 1-2% of the population. English was introduced into the country as part of the Indo-European language by the Australians who colonized it for some time. English is mainly spoken by migrants and expatriates working in the country. Most of...
Tok Pisin is a Creole language that evolved from English. It is one of the four official languages of Papua New Guinea and the most widely spoken language in the country. About five million people in the country can use Tok Pisin to some extent, although not all speak it fluently. Perhaps one million people are using Tok Pisin as their first langua...
Hiri Motu is also among the officially recognized languages of Papua New Guinea and a simplified version of Motu. The language is sub-divided into two dialects - Austronesian and Papuan. The two dialects are derived from the Motu language. Papuan language was used as a standard for official publication from 1964 and was widely spoken during the hey...
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Most Austronesian languages have between 16 and 20 consonant phonemes, i.e., sound that distinguish word meaning. They allow only a restricted number of consonant clusters, of which nasal + stop is the most common. Most do not allow final consonant clusters or allow a very restricted number of consonants in final position.
The Austronesian-speaking population of the world are estimated to number more than 270 million people, living in a broad swathe around half the globe, from Mad...
Nov 6, 2022 · Subcategories. This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total. * Linguistic maps of Austronesian languages (1 C, 42 F) Bima language (1 F) Formosan languages (5 C, 32 F) Makassar language (1 C, 3 F) Malayo-Polynesian languages (30 C, 3 F) Nias language (3 C, 162 F) Tukang Besi language (1 C)
