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 |
|---|---|
| Itbayaten | Philippine language |
| Kalinga language | Philippine language |
| Itawit language | Philippine language |
| Iranun | Philippine language |
| Niuean language | Polynesian language |
| Wallisian language | Polynesian language |
| Futunan language | Polynesian language |
| Laiyolo–Kaili languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Gaddang language | Philippine language |
| Kalanguya language | Philippine language |
| Bornean languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Ghari | Oceanic language |
| Baeggu | Oceanic language |
| Mussau-Emira | Oceanic language |
| Roviana | Oceanic language |
| Kokota | Oceanic language |
| Simbo | Oceanic language |
| Cheke Holo | Oceanic language |
| Mortlockese language | Oceanic language |
| Woleaian language | Oceanic language |
| Isinay language | Philippine language |
| Iwak language | Philippine language |
| Manobo languages | Austronesian language group |
| Zabana language | Oceanic language |
| Lihir | Oceanic language |
| Talise | Oceanic language |
| Toqabaqita | Oceanic language |
| Fataleka | Oceanic language |
| Sunda-Sulawesi languages | Austronesian language subgroup |
| Balinese language | — |
| Lau (Malaita) | Oceanic language |
| Selaru language | — |
|
Central MP languages
surface form:
Central Malayo-Polynesian languages
|
Austronesian languages subgroup |
| CMP languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Ibanag language | Philippine language |
| Balangao language | Philippine language |
| Massenrempulu languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Mori Atas language | — |
| Mori Bawah language | — |
| Oceanic | branch of Austronesian languages |
| Ngaju language | — |
| Vella Lavella language | Oceanic language |
| Hoava | Oceanic language |
| Central Maluku languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| East Futunan language | Polynesian language |
| Roviana language | Oceanic language |
| Pulapese language | Oceanic language |
| Nukuoro language | Polynesian language |
| Tanimbar languages | Austronesian language subgroup |
| Mandar language | — |