Malayo-Polynesian language
C968
concept
A Malayo-Polynesian language is a member of a large branch of the Austronesian language family spoken across Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and the Pacific islands, characterized by shared phonological, grammatical, and lexical features.
All labels observed (18)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oceanic language | 261 |
| Philippine language | 148 |
| Malayo-Polynesian language canonical | 81 |
| Polynesian language | 45 |
| Austronesian languages subgroup | 43 |
| Austronesian language subgroup | 33 |
| Central Philippine language | 15 |
| Austronesian language group | 11 |
| Malayic language | 11 |
| Visayan language | 11 |
| branch of Austronesian languages | 8 |
| Bisayan language | 5 |
| Meso-Melanesian language | 2 |
| Southeast Solomonic language | 2 |
| Central Malayo-Polynesian language | 1 |
| Javanese language | 1 |
| Old Javanese | 1 |
| Proto-Philippine language | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Malayo-Polynesian language
Generated description
A Malayo-Polynesian language is a member of a large branch of the Austronesian language family spoken across Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and the Pacific islands, characterized by shared phonological, grammatical, and lexical features.
Instances (623)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Bacan Malay | Malayic language |
| ʼAreʼare dialect cluster | Oceanic language |
| Gulaʼalaa language | Oceanic language |
| Faiwoloi language | Oceanic language |
| Kwareʼae language | Oceanic language |
| Cuyoño | Philippine language |
| Nage-Keo | — |
| Maranaw | Philippine language |
| Mëranaw language | Philippine language |
| Meranao language | Philippine language |
| Suau | Oceanic language |
| Mangseng | Oceanic language |
| Kandas–Ramoaaina languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Binisaya nga Capisnon | Visayan language |
| Marau | Oceanic language |
| Romblon Bisaya | Visayan language |
| Sama–Bajaw language | — |
| Cagayanen | Philippine language |
| Lakalei | — |
| Lakalai | Oceanic language |
| Te Leo Wale | Polynesian language |
| Binantayanon | Philippine language |
| Pileni language | Polynesian language |
| Onhan | Philippine language |
| Palawano | Philippine language |
| Maanyan Dayak | — |
| Ghanongga | Oceanic language |
| Dayak Lawangan | — |
| Cebuano language | Philippine language |
| Barito | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Lenakel language | Oceanic language |
| Ngunese | Oceanic language |
| Timorese Dawan | — |
| Kosraean language | Oceanic language |
| Higaonon language | Philippine language |
| Kapampangan | Philippine language |
| Sambal language | Philippine language |
| Ndumbea | Oceanic language |
| Mare Island language | Oceanic language |
| Abaknon | Philippine language |
| Capul language | Philippine language |
| Dehu | Oceanic language |
| Bawean Malay | Malayic language |
| Eastern MP languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Takuu language | Polynesian language |
| Olrat language | Oceanic language |
| Lehali language | Oceanic language |
| Lemerig language | Oceanic language |
| Löyöp language | Oceanic language |
| Mansaka | Philippine language |