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unusual facts about Austronesian language


Fossilized affixes in Austronesian languages

Li and Tsuchida (2009) lists various fossilized reflexes of Proto-Austronesian infixes *-al-, *-aR-, and *-aN- in all major Formosan languages as well as Tagalog and Javanese.


Sangirese language

Sangirese, also known as Sangihé, Sangi, and Sangih, is an Austronesian language spoken on the islands linking northern Sulawesi, Indonesia, with Mindanao, Philippines by the Sangirese people.


see also

Ambai

Ambai language, an Austronesian language spoken on the Ambai Islands

Berau Malay language

The Berau language, also known as Berau Malay, is an Austronesian language which is spoken by the Berau people in Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Carolinian

Carolinian language, an Austronesian language spoken in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean

Chamorro

Chamorro language, an Austronesian language spoken on Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands

IAAI

Iaai language, an Austronesian language spoken in New Caledonia

Laurent Sagart

Sagart is probably best known for his proposal of the Sino-Austronesian language family.

Lihir

Lihir language, an Austronesian language spoken in the Lihir island group

LNN

Lorediakarkar language, an Austronesian language spoken on Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu

Taba

Taba language, an Austronesian language spoken in the northern Maluku Islands of Indonesia