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Micronesian

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Mi·cro·ne·sian  (mkr-nzhn, -shn)
adj.
Of or relating to Micronesia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.
n.
1. A member of any of the peoples inhabiting Micronesia.
2. A subfamily of the Austronesian language family that includes the languages of Micronesia.
Micronesian [ˌmaɪkrəʊˈniːzɪən]
adj
(Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to Micronesia, its inhabitants, or their languages
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Micronesia, more akin to the Polynesians than the Melanesians, but having Mongoloid traces
2. (Linguistics / Languages) a group of languages spoken in Micronesia, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
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