malayo-polynesian

• Zu der großen Untergruppe der austronesischen Sprachfamilie gehörend, die in Südostasien, auf den Inseln des Pazifiks und in Madagaskar gesprochen wird.

Relating to a major branch of the Austronesian language family, spoken in maritime Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Madagascar.

1. Relating to a language familyC1formal

   Of or relating to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family, which includes languages spoken in Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Madagascar.

   Zur malaiisch-polynesischen Sprachfamilie gehörend

   • Tagalog and Hawaiian are both Malayo-Polynesian languages.
   • The Malayo-Polynesian language group is one of the largest in the world.
   • Linguists study the Malayo-Polynesian branch to understand ancient migration patterns.

• Eigenname, der den Zweig der austronesischen Sprachen bezeichnet, die von Madagaskar bis zum zentralen Pazifik gesprochen werden.

A proper noun referring to the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific.

unzählbar · Eigenname

1. C1formal

   A major branch of the Austronesian language family, spoken across a vast area from Madagascar to the central Pacific islands.

   Sprachfamilie

   • Malayo-Polynesian includes languages like Malay, Tagalog, and Hawaiian.
   • Linguists study the spread of Malayo-Polynesian languages across the Pacific.
   • The Malayo-Polynesian branch is one of the largest language families in the world.