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 |
|---|---|
| North Marquesan language | Polynesian language |
| Gorontalo language | — |
| Inagta Rinconada language | Philippine language |
| Rarotongan language | Polynesian language |
| South Marquesan language | Polynesian language |
| Kayeli language | — |
| Remontado Dumagat language | Philippine language |
| Simbo language | Oceanic language |
| Lengo language | Oceanic language |
| Bima–Sumba group | Austronesian language subgroup |
| Tondano language | — |
| Pasan language | — |
| Central Pacific | Austronesian language subgroup |
| Niuafoʻou language | Polynesian language |
| Blablanga language | Oceanic language |
| Kapingamarangi language | Polynesian language |
| Sorsogon Ayta language | Philippine language |
| Itbayat language | Philippine language |
| Tongan language | Polynesian language |
| Lamaholot language | — |
| Jambi Malay | Malayic language |
| Mambae language | — |
| Kandas | Oceanic language |
| Iranun language | Philippine language |
| Arosi language | Oceanic language |
| Tonsawang language | — |
| Lenakel | Oceanic language |
| Mwotlap | Oceanic language |
| Admiralty Islands languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Banjarese Malay | Malayic language |
| Surigaonon language | Philippine language |
| Fagauvea language | Oceanic language |
| Tontemboan language | — |
| Kuanua | Oceanic language |
| Celebic branch of Austronesian | branch of Austronesian languages |
| Baniata | Oceanic language |
| Butuanon language | Philippine language |
| Hawaiian | Polynesian language |
| Tomini–Tolitoli languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Vangunu | Oceanic language |
| Marovo | Oceanic language |
| Bacan language | Malayic language |
| North Efate | Oceanic language |
| Maguindanaon language | Philippine language |
| Gela | Oceanic language |
| South Efate | Oceanic language |
| Maranao language | Philippine language |
| Bajawa language | — |
| Nokuku | Oceanic language |
| Mota | Oceanic language |