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 |
|---|---|
| Lemolang language | — |
| Padoe language | — |
| Duri language | — |
| Samoan language | Polynesian language |
| Notsi | Oceanic language |
| Zabana | Oceanic language |
| Baliwon language | Philippine language |
| Kalamian languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Buhid language | Philippine language |
| West Futunan language | Polynesian language |
| Hoava language | Oceanic language |
| Drehu language | Oceanic language |
| Nengone language | Oceanic language |
| Paicî language | Oceanic language |
| Ajië language | Oceanic language |
| Cèmuhî language | Oceanic language |
| Apma | Oceanic language |
| Paama | Oceanic language |
| Nafe | Oceanic language |
| Kwamera | Oceanic language |
| Vurës | Oceanic language |
| Lakon | Oceanic language |
| Lo-Toga | Oceanic language |
| Hiw | Oceanic language |
| Mwerlap | Oceanic language |
| Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin | Oceanic language |
| Unua | Oceanic language |
| Raga | Oceanic language |
| Sakao | Oceanic language |
| Kamayo language | Philippine language |
| Toraja-Saʼdan language | — |
|
Nafe (Nguna) language
surface form:
Nafe language
|
Oceanic language |
| Nese | Oceanic language |
| Lemerig | Oceanic language |
| Naman | Oceanic language |
| Belitung language | Malayic language |
| Hanunoo language | Philippine language |
| Modern Javanese | Javanese language |
|
Kula – Malasanga languages
surface form:
Kula–Malasanga languages
|
Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Willaumez languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Tolai language | Oceanic language |
| Bugis–Tamanic languages | Austronesian language subgroup |
| Iaai language | Oceanic language |
| Tamambo | Oceanic language |
| Bangka language | Malayic language |
| Danao group | Austronesian language subgroup |
| Baeggu language | Oceanic language |
| Talise language | Oceanic language |
| Birao language (Solomon Islands) | Oceanic language |
| Longgu language | Oceanic language |