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Polynesian language of Ouvéa, New Caledonia
West Uvean (also Uvean or Faga Ouvéa; Fagauvea in the vernacular) is a Polynesian outlier language spoken on the island of Ouvéa, in the Loyalty island
West_Uvean_language
Polynesian language spoken in Wallis island
language is also known as East Uvean to distinguish it from the related West Uvean language spoken on the outlier island of Ouvéa near New Caledonia. The latter
Wallisian_language
Pacific island of New Caledonia
Ouvéa Island or Uvea Island (West Uvean: Uvea, pronounced [uˈve.a]; Iaai: Iaai) is one of the Loyalty Islands, in the archipelago of New Caledonia, an
Ouvéa_Island
Commune of New Caledonia
Ouvéa or Uvea (West Uvean: [uˈve.a], Iaai: Iaai, Eaje) is a commune in the Loyalty Islands Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in
Ouvéa
Language of Tonga's northernmost island
Niuafoʻouan, is the language spoken on Tonga's northernmost island, Niuafoʻou. Niuafoʻouan has traditionally been classified as closest to ʻUvean and Tokelauan
Niuafoʻou_language
Branch of the Oceanic languages
(standard Fijian) Gone Dau Lauan Lomaiviti Polynesian family The West Fijian languages are more closely related to Rotuman, and East Fijian to Polynesian
Central_Pacific_languages
Major subgroup of the Austronesian language family
Timor–Babar languages) Kowiai Teor-Kur Eastern Malayo-Polynesian (dubious) South Halmahera–West New Guinea Oceanic (approximately 450 languages) The position
Malayo-Polynesian_languages
is similar to the faʻafafine of Samoa. They are known as fagafafine in West Uvean, ʼakavaʼine in Rapa, ʼakaʼaʼine in Mangareva, and hakavahīne in Tuamotuan
Same-sex_marriage_in_France
Language family
or East Uvean (Fakaʻuvea) (Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna) Futunan or East Futunan (Fakafutuna) (Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna) West Uvean or Faga
Polynesian_languages
Language in Papua
Meoswar is an Austronesian language of Cenderawasih Bay in the province of West Papua, Indonesia. Meoswar at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription
Meoswar_language
Oceanic language family branch
over 200 Central–Eastern Oceanic languages form a branch of the Oceanic language family within the Austronesian languages. Traditional classifications have
Central–Eastern Oceanic languages
Central–Eastern_Oceanic_languages
One of the three Oceanic languages of Utupua (Solomon Islands)
main language spoken on the island of Utupua, in the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands. The speaker population calls their own language [aᵐba]
Amba language (Solomon Islands)
Amba_language_(Solomon_Islands)
Austronesian language
Nauruan or Nauru (Nauruan: dorerin Naoero) is an Austronesian language, spoken natively in the island country of Naoero. According to a report published
Nauruan_language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Bariai (also known as Kabana) is an Austronesian language of New Britain. The name Bariai, literally 'at the mangrove', is derived from bare 'mangrove'
Bariai_language
Oceanic language spoken in Vanuatu
Vao is an Austronesian language of the Oceanic branch spoken by about 1,900 people on Vao Island and on the nearby shores of Malakula Island, Vanuatu.
Vao_language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Molima is an Austronesian language spoken in the D'Entrecasteaux Islands of Papua New Guinea. [p] may also occur as an allophone of /ɸ/, or as a result
Molima_language
Oceanic language spoken in Papua New Guinea
is an Oceanic language of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. Paradisec has the Malcolm Ross collection (MR1), which includes Tomoip language materials. Tomoip
Tomoip_language
Language branch
and in Niue. Nuclear Polynesian Samoic East Uvean–Niuafo'ou languages Ellicean languages Futunic languages Pukapuka Samoan Tokelauan Eastern Polynesian
Nuclear_Polynesian_languages
Austronesian language spoken in Solomon Islands
The Kahua language is a member of the family of San Cristobal languages, and is spoken in the southern part of the island of Makira, formerly known as
Kahua_language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Boselewa is a small Austronesian language spoken in the D'Entrecasteaux Islands of Papua New Guinea. Boselewa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) v t e v t
Boselewa_language
Extinct Austronesian language in the Solomon Islands
Laghu (pronounced [laɡu]), also known as Hoatana or Katova, is an extinct language of Santa Isabel in the Solomon Islands. Its last speaker died in 1984.
Laghu_language
Austronesian language spoken in the Solomon Islands
Baelelea (Mbaelelea) is a Southeast Solomonic language of Malaita. Baelelea at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) v t e
Baelelea_language
Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu
Bieria is an Oceanic language spoken on Epi Island, in Vanuatu. The alternate names for Bieria are Bieri, Vovo and Wowo. Bieria language at Ethnologue (17th
Bieria_language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Kaninuwa, or Wataluma, is a major Oceanic language of Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea. Kaninuwa has 23 letters (A/a, B/b, Bw/bw, D/d, E/e, F/f, Fw/fw
Kaninuwa_language
Oceanic language spoken in Papua New Guinea
The Lihir language (Lir) is an Austronesian language spoken in the Lihir island group, in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. It is notable for having
Lihir_language
Austronesian language spoken in New Caledonia
Nyelâyu (Yâlayu), also known as Nyalâyu, is a Kanak language of northern New Caledonia, spoken by approximately 2,000 speakers. There are two dialects
Nyâlayu_language
Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu
Lenakel, or West Tanna, is a dialect chain spoken on the western coast of Tanna Island in Vanuatu. Lenakel is one of five languages spoken on Tanna. The
Lenakel_language
Purported group of Polynesian languages
According to Ethnologue 26, the Samoic–Outlier languages are as follows: Samoic–Outlier East Uvean–Niuafo’ou Niuatoputapu Niuafo’ou Wallisian Ellicean
Samoic_languages
Austronesian Sarmi language
Austronesian Sarmi languages spoken on the coast of Jayapura Bay and on a nearby island in the Papua province of Indonesia. Sarmi languages for a comparison
Podena_language
Oceanic language
Lenkau is an Oceanic language spoken in a single village on Rambutyo Island in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Lenkau village (2°20′28″S
Lenkau_language
Language in Papua
Papuma is an Eastern Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in Papua Province of Western New Guinea, northeastern Indonesia. Papuma at Ethnologue (18th ed.
Papuma_language
Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia
is an Austronesian language spoken in Bonggo District, Sarmi Regency on the north coast of Papua province, Indonesia. Sarmi languages for a comparison with
Bonggo_language
Polynesian language spoken in New Zealand
Māori [tɛ ɾɛɔ ˈmaːɔɾi], 'the Māori language', also shortened to te reo) is an Eastern Polynesian language and the language of the Māori people, the indigenous
Māori_language
Ancestor of the Polynesian languages
reconstructed proto-language from which all modern Polynesian languages descend. It is a descendant of the Proto-Oceanic language (the language associated with
Proto-Polynesian_language
Micronesian language of the Marshall Islands
[kɑzʲinʲ(i)mˠɑːzʲɛlˠ]), also known as Ebon, is a Micronesian language spoken in the Marshall Islands. The language of the Marshallese people, it is spoken by nearly
Marshallese_language
Kairiru language
coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Kaiep is one of three Kairiru languages of Turubu Rural LLG, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken
Kaiep_language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Mandara, also known as Tabar, is an Austronesian language spoken on the Tabar Group of islands, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. Three dialects
Mandara_language
Language
Kairiru is one of three Kairiru languages spoken mainly on Kairiru and Mushu islands and in several coastal villages on the mainland between Cape Karawop
Kairiru_language
Languages of the French territory
forty native languages of New Caledonia form two branches of the Southern Oceanic languages, part of the Austronesian family; West Uvean is Polynesian
Languages_of_New_Caledonia
Oceanic language spoken in Micronesia
Islands languages. The Yapese language refers to the language spoken specifically on the Yap Main Islands, and does not include the Chuukic languages spoken
Yapese_language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
the original Kove language. In fact, the other two dialects, East Kove and West Kove, have changed slightly[how?] due to the languages around them. The
Kove_language
Austronesian language of the Northern Mariana Islands
an Austronesian language originating in the Caroline Islands, but spoken in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is an official language (alongside English)
Carolinian_language
Austronesian language spoken in West Papua
Batta (Batanta) is an Austronesian language spoken in Batanta Island, one of the Raja Ampat Islands. According to local history, some Batta speakers originated
Batta_language
Place in Wallis and Futuna, France
to Tongan. In Wallis island, Wallisians use 'Uvean as their everyday language, while French is the language of the administration. Assumption Day is celebrated
Mata_Utu
Island of Tonga
the variety of Tongan spoken on Niuatoputapu contains elements of Samoan, ʻUvean, and Futunan. Niuatoputapu's highest central area, just beside Vaipoa, is
Niuatoputapu
Tahitian pidgin of Chinese in Tahiti
Te Parau Tinito (Tahitian for 'Chinese speech') is a moribund pidgin language spoken by ethnic Chinese in Tahiti, primarily in the capital Papeete. It
Te_Parau_Tinito
Overview of Southeast Asian languages
schemes for Southeast Asian languages (see the articles for the respective language families). The five established major language families are: Austroasiatic
Classification of Southeast Asian languages
Classification_of_Southeast_Asian_languages
Austronesian language spoken in the Solomon Islands
Bauro, or Tairaha, is a language of the San Cristobal family, and is spoken in the central part of the island of Makira, formerly known as San Cristobal
Bauro_language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Bwanabwana, also known as Tubetube, is an Austronesian language spoken on the small islands just off the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken
Bwanabwana_language
Oceanic language spoken in New Guinea
Biem, or Bam, is an Oceanic language of northeast New Guinea, spoken on Bam, Blup Blup, Kadovar, and Vial (also known as Wei) islands (eastern four of
Biem_language
Pidgin language uses between European sailors and Polynesians
Polynesian Pidgin was a Polynesian-based pidgin that was the main contact language for European exploratory and whaling expeditions to the Pacific during
Maritime_Polynesian_Pidgin
Polynesian language spoken in Hawaii
Polynesian language of the Austronesian language family, originating in and native to the Hawaiian Islands. It is the historic native language of the Hawaiian
Hawaiian_language
Oceanic language of Fiji
Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua is an Oceanic language spoken in Fiji by about 1,600 people. Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription
Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua language
Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua_language
Polynesian language spoken on Bougainville Island
Takuu, also known as Mortlock, is an Ellicean language spoken on Takuu Atoll near Bougainville Island. It is closely related to Nukumanu and Nukuria, spoken
Takuu_language
Austronesian language of Lifou Island, New Caledonia
[ɖehu]; also known as Dehu, Lifou, Lifu, qene drehu) is an Austronesian language mostly spoken on Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. It has about
Drehu_language
Austronesian language spoken in the Solomon Islands
The Baeggu language (also called Baegu or Mbaenggu) is spoken by the indigenous people of the North Malaita Island in the Solomon Islands. In 1999 there
Baeggu_language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Yote or Wab is an Austronesian language spoken by about 120 people in the coastal villages of Wab and Saui, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. Yote at
Yote_language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Gweda, or Garuwahi, is an Austronesian language of the eastern Papua New Guinean mainland. As of 2001, it was spoken by three generations of a single family
Gweda_language
French linguist (born 1949)
Alongside descriptive studies of Oceanic languages (Drehu, Xârâcùù, Xârâgurè, West Uvean, Haméa, East Futunan, East Uvean), Moyse-Faurie has worked on linguistic
Claire_Moyse-Faurie
Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu
Vurës (Vureas, Vures) is an Oceanic language spoken in the southern area of Vanua Lava Island, in the Banks Islands of northern Vanuatu, by about 2000
Vurës_language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
West Arawe is an Austronesian dialect chain of West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The principal varieties are Apalik, Gimi, Aiklep, and Arawe proper
West_Arawe_language
Polynesian language
Sāmoa or Gagana Sāmoa, pronounced [ŋaˈŋana ˈfaʔa ˈsaːmʊa]) is a Polynesian language spoken by Samoans of the Samoan Islands. Administratively, the islands
Samoan_language
Language group
Santo languages, with the development of bilabial consonants to linguolabials as the primary marker of the "Nuclear Santo" group: Espiritu Santo West Santo
Espiritu_Santo_languages
Oceanic language of northeast New Guinea
Kis is an Oceanic language of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. It is spoken to the southeast of Samap village (3°44′16″S 143°55′59″E / 3.737823°S
Kis_language
Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu
a language spoken on the eastern coast of Tanna, in southern Vanuatu. It is closely related to the neighbouring North Tanna and Lenakel languages. Whitesands
Whitesands_language
Austronesian language spoken in the Solomon Islands
Fataleka is a Southeast Solomonic language of Malaita. Materials on Fataleka are included in the open access Arthur Capell collections (AC1 and AC2) held
Fataleka_language
Chuukic language
Mwoshulók), also known as Mortlock or Nomoi, is a language that belongs to the Chuukic group of Micronesian languages in the Federated States of Micronesia spoken
Mortlockese_language
Language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Bulu is an Oceanic language of West New Britain in Papua New Guinea. Bulu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) v t e
Bulu_language_(Oceanic)
Micronesian language
Tungaru), is an Austronesian language spoken mainly in Kiribati. It belongs to the Micronesian branch of the Oceanic languages. The word Kiribati, the current
Gilbertese_language
Western Oceanic languages
The Huon Gulf languages are Western Oceanic languages spoken primarily in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. They may form a group of the North New
Huon_Gulf_languages
Austronesian language spoken in North Maluku, Indonesia
an Austronesian language of eastern Indonesia, spoken on the Gebe, Yu, and Gag islands between Halmahera and Waigeo. The Gebe language is divided into
Gebe_language
Oceanic language spoken in Micronesia
Ngatikese, or Sapwuahfik, is a Micronesian language originating on Sapwuahfik atoll, Federated States of Micronesia. Of the 700 Ngatikese speakers, only
Ngatikese_language
Polynesian language spoken in Tuvalu
is a Polynesian language of the Ellicean group native to Tuvalu. It is more or less distantly related to all other Polynesian languages, such as Hawaiian
Tuvaluan_language
Language in Papua
Kurudu is an Eastern Yapen language of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, in Papua Province of Western New Guinea, northeastern Indonesia. It is spoken
Kurudu_language
Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu
Hiw (sometimes spelled Hiu) is an Oceanic language spoken on the island of Hiw, in the Torres Islands of Vanuatu. With about 280 speakers, Hiw is considered
Hiw_language
Austronesian language spoken in Malekula, Vanuatu
Nasarian is a nearly extinct Oceanic language of southwest Malekula, Vanuatu, though the handful of speakers includes children. Nasarian at Ethnologue
Nasarian_language
Oceanic language spoken in Indonesia
Austronesian language spoken on an island in Jayapura Bay, east of the Tor River in Papua province of Indonesia. It is one of the Sarmi languages. Anus at
Anus_language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Tinputz is an Austronesian language spoken in Tinputz Rural LLG of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Tinputz at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription
Tinputz_language
Polynesian language spoken in Easter Island
Pascuan (/ˈpæskjuən/ PAS-kew-ən) or Pascuense, is an Eastern Polynesian language. It is spoken on Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui. The island is home
Rapa_Nui_language
Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia
Noefoorsch, is an Austronesian language of the South Halmahera-West New Guinea subgroup of the Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages. According to Ethnologue
Biak_language
Austronesian language spoken in the Solomon Islands
Oroha, categorized as an Austronesian language, is one of many languages spoken by Melanesian people in the Solomon Islands. It is also known as Maramasike
Oroha_language
Endangered Oceanic language of the Solomon Islands
island's dominant language, Teanu. The language name makes reference to an ancient village in the northwest of the island Banie. In the language Lovono, which
Lovono_language
Language of French Polynesia
Austral (Reo Tuha‘a pae) is an endangered Polynesian language or a dialect continuum that was spoken by approximately 8,000 people in 1987 on the Austral
Austral_language
Yapen language spoken in Indonesia
Marau is an Eastern Malayo-Polynesian language spoken on the south coast of Serui Island of the Ambai Islands group in Cenderawasih Bay, within Papua Province
Marau_language
Austronesian language spoken in the Solomon Islands
the language of the school system. However, Kokota is threatened by another language, Cheke Holo, as speakers of this language move from the west of the
Kokota_language
Oceanic language
Oceanic language spoken on New Ireland in Papua New Guinea. It is one of many Meso-Melanesian languages spoken on the island. The Label language is largely
Label_language
Austronesian language spoken in North Maluku, Indonesia
Austronesian language of southern Halmahera, Indonesia, spoken by the Gane people. There are estimated to be roughly 5800 native speakers of the language. It is
Gane_language
Austronesian language of Fiji
one another in a spirit of brotherhood. East Fijian languages Languages of Fiji West Fijian languages Fijian at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription
Fijian_language
Language from Austronesian language
Chuukic–Pohnpeic branch of Micronesian in the Austronesian language family. The languages are primarily spoken in Pohnpei State of the Federated States
Pohnpeic_languages
Austronesian language of northeast Papua New Guinea
The Mussau-Emira language is spoken on the islands of Mussau and Emirau in the St Matthias Islands in the Bismarck Archipelago. Mussau-Emira distinguishes
Mussau-Emira_language
Polynesian language
The Tikopia language, or Fakatikopia, is a Polynesian Outlier language from the island of Tikopia in the Solomon Islands. It is closely related to the
Tikopia_language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Bunama is an Austronesian language spoken in the D'Entrecasteaux Islands of Papua New Guinea. /p/ can fluctuate to aspirated [pʰ] in stressed syllables
Bunama_language
Northern Cook Islands Māori dialect
Penrhyn is a Cook Islands Maori dialect belonging to the Polynesian language family. It is spoken by about 200 people on Penrhyn Island and other islands
Penrhyn_language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Taupota is an Oceanic language of the Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. It appears to be a dialect chain, with southern varieties called Wa'ema and
Taupota_language
Polynesian language of Solomon Islands
Vaeakau-Taumako (formerly known as Pileni) is a Polynesian language spoken in some of the Reef Islands as well as in the Taumako Islands (also known as
Vaeakau-Taumako_language
Language of Papua New Guinea
Saliba is an Oceanic language spoken on the islets off the southeastern tip of Papua New Guinea. There are approximately 2,500 speakers of Saliba. Significant
Saliba language (Papua New Guinea)
Saliba_language_(Papua_New_Guinea)
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
an Austronesian language spoken on Goodenough Island of Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The inventory of the Iduna language consists of 14 consonant
Iduna_language
Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu
be more closely related to the languages of Tanna (e.g. Kwamera, South-West Tanna, Lenakel) than Erromango languages. The island of Aneityum is the southernmost
Aneityum_language
Austronesian language spoken in the Solomon Islands
Vaghua (Vagua), or Tavula, is an indigenous language of Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands. Vaghua at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Vaghua_language
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
Other languages traditionally classified as Oceanic that Blench (2014) suspects are in fact non-Austronesian include the Kaulong language of West New Britain
Oceanic_languages
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