Micronesian


[mahy-kruh-nee-zhuh n, -shuh n] /ˌmaɪ krəˈni ʒən, -ʃən/

adjective
1.
of or relating to , its inhabitants, or their languages.
noun
2.
a native of .
3.
the Malayo-Polynesian languages of , taken collectively.
/ˌmaɪkrəʊˈniːzɪən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to Micronesia, its inhabitants, or their languages
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of Micronesia, more akin to the Polynesians than the Melanesians, but having Mongoloid traces
3.
a group of languages spoken in Micronesia, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

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