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The Polynesian languages are a group of languages spoken in Oceania. They all belong in the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages. They are mostly spoken in Polynesia, but some are spoken in nearby Melanesia and Micronesia . There are around 30-40 Polynesian languages, with Samoan having the most speakers. [1]
Yeretuar. / -3.02; 134.66. Yeretuar, also called Umar or Goni, is an Eastern Malayo-Polynesian language in its putative Cenderawasih languages branch, originating from Cenderawasih Bay (Geelvink Bay) in West Papua Province of Western New Guinea, northeastern Indonesia. It is not closely related to other languages.
Kulisusu is an Austronesian language (one of the Celebic languages) of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is part of a dialect chain with two minor languages, Koroni and Taloki. It is part of a dialect chain with two minor languages, Koroni and Taloki.
matb1237. Matbat. Coordinates: 1°53′S 130°04′E / . 1.88°S 130.07°E. / -1.88; 130.07. Matbat is a heavily Papuan -influenced Austronesian language spoken in West Papua, Indonesia, on the island of Misool, Raja Ampat islands. [1] Its dialects are Magey and Tomolol. [2] : 17 Similar to the neighboring Ma'ya language, Matbat is one ...
Ambel. / -0.18; 130.92. Ambel (Amber), also known as Waigeo after the island where it is primarily spoken, is a heavily Papuan -influenced Austronesian language spoken on the island of Waigeo in the Raja Ampat archipelago near the northwestern tip of West Papua, Indonesia. It is spoken by approximately 1,600 people. [2]
The Kei–Tanimbar languages are a small group of Austronesian languages spoken on the Kei and Tanimbar islands in the southern Maluku Islands, and on the north side of the Bomberai Peninsula. [1] [2] The languages include: Grimes & Edwards add the following languages, previously incertae sedis, and rename the family Tanimbar–Bomberai: [3]
Ende. Coordinates: 8°43′S 121°34′E / . 8.71°S 121.56°E. / -8.71; 121.56. Ende is an Austronesian language spoken in the central part of Flores, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands in the eastern half of Indonesia. [2] It belongs to the Central Flores subgroup. [3]
