Back Polinesiese tale Afrikaans Luengas polinesias AN لغات بولينيزية Arabic بولينيزى ARZ Llingües polinesies AST Llengües polinèsies Catalan Polynesische Sprachen German Polynesian languages English Polinezia lingvaro Esperanto Lenguas polinesias Spanish
| Polynesian languages | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity: | Polynesian people |
| Geographic distribution: | Polynesia, with outliers in Melanesia and Micronesia |
| Linguistic classification: | Austronesian
|
| Subdivisions: | |
The Polynesian languages are a group of languages spoken in Oceania. They all belong in the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages. They are mostly spoken in Polynesia, but some are spoken in nearby Melanesia and Micronesia.
There are around 30-40 Polynesian languages, with Samoan having the most speakers.[1] Other well-known Polynesian languages include Māori, Tongan, Hawaiian and Tahitian.
- ↑ "Polynesian languages". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-08-31.