Fijian languages
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Fijian languages are a group of closely related Oceanic Austronesian languages spoken primarily in Fiji, including Standard Fijian and several regional varieties.
Aliases (8)
- Fijian ×8
- Fijian language ×5
- Bauan Fijian ×2
- Standard Fijian ×2
- Eastern Fijian ×1
- Eastern Fijian language ×1
- Western Fijian ×1
- Western Fijian language ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of languages
→
language family → |
| arealFeature |
use of inclusive and exclusive first person plural pronouns
→
use of prenominal articles → verb-subject agreement markers → |
| basicWordOrder |
SVO
→
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Fijian dialect cluster
→
|
| hasMember |
Bauan Fijian
→
Eastern Fijian → Kadavu dialects → Lau dialects → Lomaiviti dialects → Nadroga dialect → Naitasiri dialect → Namosi dialect → Rewa dialect → Rotuman language → Standard Fijian → Vanua Levu dialects → Western Fijian → Yasawa dialects → |
| hasStandardVariety |
Standard Fijian
→
|
| influencedBy |
English language
→
Hindustani languages → |
| languageFamily |
Austronesian
→
|
| lexicalSimilarityWith |
Polynesian languages
→
Rotuman language → |
| morphologicalFeature |
use of possessive classifiers
→
verbal prefixes and suffixes → |
| partOf |
Central Pacific branch of Oceanic
→
|
| phonologicalFeature |
contrast between long and short vowels
→
simple consonant clusters → |
| region |
Melanesia
→
South Pacific → |
| spokenIn |
Fiji
→
|
| subclassOf |
Austronesian languages
→
Central Pacific languages → Oceanic languages → |
| subfamily |
Central Pacific
→
Malayo-Polynesian → Oceanic → |
| typology |
agglutinative language
→
|
| usedByEthnicGroup |
iTaukei Fijians
→
|
| usedFor |
broadcast media in Fiji
→
daily communication in Fiji → education in Fiji → traditional ceremonies in Fiji → |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
→
|