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 |
|---|---|
| Nendö language | Oceanic language |
| Vaeakau-Taumako language | Polynesian language |
| Tanema language | Oceanic language |
| Lovono language | Oceanic language |
| Nauruan | Oceanic language |
| Bimanese | — |
| Tagalog | Philippine language |
| Pangasinense | Philippine language |
| Vagahau Niue | Polynesian language |
| Bontok language | Philippine language |
| Itawit Itawes | Philippine language |
| Itawit-Tawit | Philippine language |
| Dusunic languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Malango | Oceanic language |
| Emira | Oceanic language |
| Notsi language | Oceanic language |
| Mali (New Ireland) | Oceanic language |
| Patpatar language | Oceanic language |
| Murik (New Ireland) | Oceanic language |
| Gao | Oceanic language |
| Pulusuk language | Oceanic language |
| Fakafutuna | Polynesian language |
| Bilua | Oceanic language |
| Touo language | Oceanic language |
| Ghanongga language | Oceanic language |
| Vangunu language | Oceanic language |
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Duke of York language (historically classified variably)
surface form:
Duke of York language
|
Oceanic language |
| Marovo language | Oceanic language |
| Isinay | Philippine language |
| Isinai | Philippine language |
| I-wak | Philippine language |
| Kayanic | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Obo Monobo | Philippine language |
| Tagabawa | Philippine language |
| Manuvu languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Mussau-Emira language | Oceanic language |
| Ruviana | Oceanic language |
| Lihiric | Oceanic language |
| Blanga | Oceanic language |
| Toabaita | Oceanic language |
| Ilianen Manobo | Philippine language |
| Pohnpeian language | Oceanic language |
| Saranggani Manobo | Philippine language |
| Northern Luzon languages | Austronesian language group |
| Barito–Mahakam languages | Austronesian languages subgroup |
| Western Bukidnon Manobo | Philippine language |
| Banjarese | — |
| Jarai language | — |
| West Guadalcanal language | Oceanic language |
| Tukang Besi–Bonerate group | Austronesian language subgroup |