Austronesian
also called malayo-polynesian. a family of languages spoken in the malay peninsula, indonesia, the philippines, vietnam, taiwan, madagascar, and oceania.
of or relating to or the austronesian family of languages; malayo-polynesian.
historical examples
the austronesian languages spread from these areas over thousands of miles beyond.
the civilization of illiteracy mihai nadin
adjective
of or relating to austronesia, its peoples, or their languages
noun
another name for malayo-polynesian
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