Austronesian Languages

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language_family
gptkbp:adaptation undergoes changes over time
gptkbp:color important for cultural identity
gptkbp:cultural_influence influenced by colonial languages
influenced local cultures and traditions
gptkbp:cultural_significance important for navigation and trade
gptkbp:geographic_distribution Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, Madagascar
gptkbp:has_dialects gptkb:Tok_Pisin
gptkb:Bislama
gptkb:Chamorro
Fijian
Hiligaynon
Ilocano
gptkbp:has_documentation various academic studies
documented in ethnographic studies
recorded in various linguistic databases
gptkbp:has_features verb-subject-object word order
focus system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Austronesian Languages
gptkbp:is_standardized_by some languages have standardized forms
gptkbp:language gptkb:Australian_Aboriginal_languages
gptkb:Kawaii_culture
Sino-Tibetan languages
used in media and literature
some languages are endangered
active field of linguistic research
dialectal variations exist
efforts to preserve endangered languages
influenced by contact with other language families
originated from Proto-Austronesian
over 1,200 languages
supported by language policies in some countries
gptkbp:language_migration spread through migration and trade routes
gptkbp:language_of_instruction taught in schools in some regions
language courses available in universities
gptkbp:language_revitalization ongoing in many regions
community-led revival efforts
supported by NGOs and community groups
gptkbp:language_spoken spoken by indigenous peoples of the Pacific
gptkbp:notable_speakers approximately 386 million
gptkbp:official_language gptkb:Javanese
gptkb:Kawaii_culture
Samoan
Tagalog
Cebuano
Tongan
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Taiwan
gptkbp:recognition one of the largest language families
classified into several branches
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Malayo-Polynesian
gptkb:Formosan_languages
gptkbp:system gptkb:Baybayin
Arabic script
Latin script
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Germanic_Languages
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6