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Malayo-Polynesian

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Ma·lay·o-Pol·y·ne·sian  (m-l-pl-nzhn, -shn)
n.
A subgroup of the Austronesian language family.
Ma·layo-Poly·nesian adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Malayo-PolynesianMalayo-Polynesian - the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific
Polynesian
Austronesian language, Austronesian - the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic - an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
Tongan - the Polynesian language spoken by the Tongan people
Western Malayo-Polynesian - a western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
Adj.1.Malayo-Polynesian - of or relating to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages


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