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

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
Tukang_Besi-Bonerate Austronesian language subgroup
Badaic group Austronesian language group
Kaili–Pamona languages Austronesian language group
Butonese Wolio
Uma
Bada’
Isnag-Isneg Philippine language
Malaueg Philippine language
Karao Philippine language
Batad Ifugao Philippine language
Adasen language Philippine language
Nggela Oceanic language
Northern Formosan Austronesian language subgroup
Paitanic languages Austronesian languages subgroup
Masbatenyo Central Philippine language
Masbateño Bisaya Visayan language
Inagta Partido Philippine language
Kulisusu–Koroni cluster Austronesian language group
Nuclear Malayo-Polynesian languages Austronesian language subgroup
Kankana-ey Philippine language
Kankanay Philippine language
Inibaloi Philippine language
Umiray Dumaget Agta Philippine language
Northern Alta Philippine language
Southern Alta Philippine language
Dupaningan Agta Philippine language
Cheke Holo language Oceanic language
Kedayan Malay Malayic language
Rinconada Agta Philippine language
Yakan language Philippine language
Nabaloi Philippine language
Ilonggo Philippine language
Blaan language Philippine language
Bilic languages Austronesian language subgroup
PPH Proto-Philippine language
Agutaynen language Philippine language
Reo Tahiti Polynesian language
Masbateño language Central Philippine language
Kuanua language Oceanic language
Brunei-Kedayan Malayic language
Pangasinan language Philippine language
Ivatan language Philippine language
Laiyolo–Kaili subgroup Austronesian language subgroup
Kalangoya Philippine language
Tuamotuan Polynesian language
Tboli language Philippine language
Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa languages Austronesian languages subgroup
Tuamotuan language Polynesian language
Paicî Oceanic language
Anejom Oceanic language