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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Malagasy_languageMalagasy language - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · The Malagasy language is the westernmost member of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family, a grouping that includes languages from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and the Pacific Islands.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Javanese_languageJavanese language - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · The word Jawa written in Javanese script Two Javanese speakers, recorded in Indonesia. Javanese (/ ˌ dʒ ɑː v ə ˈ n iː z / JAH-və-NEEZ, / dʒ æ v ə-/ JAV-ə-, /-ˈ n iː s /-⁠ NEESS; basa Jawa, Javanese script: ꦧꦱꦗꦮ, Pegon: باسا جاوا ‎, IPA: [bɔsɔ d͡ʒɔwɔ]) is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the ...

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   1 day ago · Polynesia [a] ( UK: / ˌpɒlɪˈniːziə / POL-in-EE-zee-ə, US: /- ˈniːʒə / -⁠EE-zhə) is a subregion of Oceania, made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are called Polynesians.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › Fijian-languageFijian language | Fijian Grammar, Dialects & Vocabulary

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   4 days ago · Fijian language, Melanesian language of the Eastern, or Oceanic, branch of the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) language family. In the late 20th century, it was spoken by about 366,000 persons on the islands of Fiji as either a first or a second language. Of the several dialects of Fijian, which

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5. researchers.anu.edu.au › researchers › bellwood-psProfessor Peter Bellwood - Researchers - ANU

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   1 day ago · Hung, Hsiao-chun and Bellwood, Peter (To appear). Archaeological correlations for the dispersal of the Malayo-Polynesian languages of Southeast Asia, Western Micronesia and Madagascar. In Alexander Adelaar & Antoinette Schapper (eds.), The Oxford Guide to the Malayo-Polynesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

6. artesdelasfilipinas.com › archives › 197The Filipino People Before the Arrival of the Spaniards ...

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   3 days ago · Languages of the Malayan Peoples – With the exception of the Negrito, all the languages of the Philippines belong to one great family, which has been called the “Malayo-Polynesian.” All are believed to be derived from one very ancient mother-tongue. It is astonishing how widely these Malayo-Polynesian tongues have spread.

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   Where did the Malayo-Polynesian languages come from?

   • Hung, Hsiao-chun and Bellwood, Peter (To appear). Archaeological correlations for the dispersal of the Malayo-Polynesian languages of Southeast Asia, Western Micronesia and Madagascar. In Alexander Adelaar & Antoinette Schapper (eds.), The Oxford Guide to the Malayo-Polynesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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   Is Javanese a Malayo-Polynesian language?

   • Javanese is part of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family, although its precise relationship to other Malayo-Polynesian languages is hard to determine. Using the lexicostatistical method, Isidore Dyen classified Javanese as part of the "Javo-Sumatra Hesion", which also includes the Sundanese and "Malayic" languages.

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   How are Polynesian languages pronounced?

   • Polynesian languages are all members of the family of Oceanic languages, a sub-branch of the Austronesian language family. Polynesian languages show a considerable degree of similarity. The vowels are generally the same—a, e, i, o, and u, pronounced as in Italian, Spanish, and German —and the consonants are always followed by a vowel.

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   When did Malagasy become a language?

   • After c. 1000 AD, Malagasy incorporated numerous Bantu and Arabic loanwords brought over by traders and new settlers. Malagasy is spoken by around 25 million people in Madagascar and the Comoros. Most people in Madagascar speak it as a first language, as do some people of Malagasy descent elsewhere.

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8. www.guampedia.com › origin-of-guamOrigin of Guam’s Indigenous People - Guampedia

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   5 days ago · Malayo-Polynesian connection. Blust states: Chamorro is descended from a single language ancestral to all Austronesian languages outside of Taiwan. Within the Malayo-Polynesian group, Chamorro shows no close ties with any other language.