Austronesian languages

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language family
gptkbp:code ISO 639-1: multiple codes
gptkbp:culturalHeritage taught in schools in some regions
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important for navigation
rich oral traditions
varied music styles
unique art forms
diverse folklore
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Malayo-Polynesian
gptkb:Formosan_languages
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Pacific_Islands
gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:historicalLegacy gptkb:Proto-Austronesian
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Austronesian languages
gptkbp:language influenced by colonial languages
affixation
evolution over centuries
reduplication
some languages are endangered
numerous dialects
contact with other language families
verb-subject-object word order
divided into several branches
efforts for standardization in some languages
focus system
high degree of variability among languages
includes over 1,200 languages
influenced local languages
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction extensive research conducted
documentation of many languages
gptkbp:languageSpoken community initiatives exist
ongoing efforts in many regions
revival efforts in various communities
gptkbp:majorRivers gptkb:Malayo-Polynesian
gptkb:Western_Malayo-Polynesian
gptkb:Central-Eastern_Malayo-Polynesian
Nuclear_Malayo-Polynesian
Formosan
gptkbp:notableFeature approximately 386 million
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Javanese
gptkb:Maori
gptkb:Sino-Tibetan_languages
gptkb:Tai-Kadai_languages
Hawaiian
Samoan
Tagalog
Cebuano
Tongan
Hmong-Mien languages
gptkbp:providesResourcesFor ongoing linguistic studies
gptkbp:subclass one of the largest language families
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Latin_alphabet
Baybayin
Arabic_script