List of major and official Austronesian languages
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This is a list of major and official Austronesian languages, a language family originating from Taiwan, that is widely dispersed throughout the islands of Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Philippines) and the Pacific, with a few members spoken on continental Asia and Madagascar.
Official languages
[edit]Sovereign states
[edit]| Language | Speakers | Native name | Official status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fijian | 639,210 | Na Vosa Vakaviti |  Fiji
|
| Filipino | 100,000,000 (L1 & L2) 20,000,000 (L1) 80,000,000 (L2) |
Wikang Filipino |  Philippines
|
| Gilbertese | 120,000 | Taetae ni Kiribati |  Kiribati
|
| Hiri Motu | 120,000 (L2) | Hiri Motu |  Papua New Guinea
|
| Indonesian | 249,000,000 | Bahasa Indonesia |  Indonesia
|
| Malay | 35,000,000 | Bahasa Melayu/بهاس ملايو |  Brunei Indonesia[a] Malaysia[b] Singapore
|
| Malagasy | 18,000,000 | Fiteny Malagasy |  Madagascar
|
| Māori | 150,000 | Te Reo Māori |  New Zealand
|
| Marshallese | 55,000 | Kajin M̧ajeļ |  Marshall Islands
|
| Nauruan | 6,000 | Dorerin Naoero |  Nauru
|
| Palauan | 15,000 | Tekoi er a Belau |  Palau
|
| Samoan | 510,000 | Gagana Sāmoa |  Samoa
|
| Tetum | 800,000 | Lia-Tetun |  East Timor Indonesia[c]
|
| Tongan | 108,000 | Lea Faka-Tonga |  Tonga
|
| Tuvaluan | 13,000 | Te Ggana/Gagana Tuuvalu |  Tuvalu
|
- ^ apart from the national standard Indonesian language, Malay has the status of a regional language in the regions of Sumatra and Kalimantan
- ^ In Malaysia, the Malaysian version of Malay is the language spoken in Malaysia as Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian language)
- ^ apart from the national standard Indonesian language, Tetum has the status of a regional language in Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara
Territories
[edit]| Language | Speakers | Native name | Official status | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolinian | 5,700 | Refaluwasch |  Northern Mariana Islands |
 United States
|
| Chamorro | 95,000 | Fino' CHamoru |  Guam Northern Mariana Islands |
United States
|
| Cook Islands Māori | 14,000 | Māori Kūki 'Āirani Te Reo Ipukarea |
 Cook Islands |
New Zealand
|
| Hawaiian | 24,000 | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi |  Hawaii |
United States
|
| Javanese | 100,000,000 approx.(~3,000,000 in the Special Region of Yogyakarta) | Basa Jawa |  Yogyakarta Central Java East Java |
Indonesia Suriname[a][1] Sri Lanka[b][2] New Caledonia[c][3]
|
| Kanak |  New Caledonia |
 France
| ||
| Niuean | 8,000 | Ko e Vagahau Niuē |  Niue |
New Zealand
|
| Rapa Nui | 5,000 | Vananga Rapa Nui |  Easter Island |
 Chile
|
| Samoan | 55,000 | Gagana Sāmoa |  American Samoa |
United States
|
| Sonsorolese | 600 | Ramari Dongosaro |  Sonsorol |
Palau
|
| Tahitian | 120,000 | Te Reo Mā'ohi/Tahiti |  French Polynesia |
France
|
| Tobian | 100 | Ramarih Hatohobei |  Hatohobei |
Palau
|
| Tokelauan | 3,500 | Gagana Tokelau |  Tokelau |
New Zealand
|
Major languages
[edit]Languages with at least 3 million native speakers
[edit]- Javanese (100 million)
- Tagalog (Filipino) (47 million native, ~100 million total)
- Indonesian (42 million native, ~270 million total)
- Sundanese (42 million)
- Malay (30 million)
- Cebuano (22 million native, ~30 million total)
- Malagasy (17 million)
- Madurese (14 million)
- Batak (8.5 million, all dialects)
- Ilokano (8 million native, ~10 million total)
- Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) (7 million native, ~11 million total)
- Minangkabau (7 million)
- Bugis (5 million)
- Bikol (4.6 million, all dialects)
- Banjar (4.5 million)
- Acehnese (3.5 million)
- Balinese (3 million)
Dialects and creoles
[edit]Dialects of major Austronesian languages
[edit]- Banyumas Javanese (15,000,000 native, Indonesia)
- Kedah Malay (5,000,000 native, Malaysia)
- Banten Sundanese (3,350,000 native, Indonesia)
- Palembang Malay (3,100,000 native, Indonesia)
- Central Bikol language (2,500,000 native, Philippines)
- Batak Toba language (2,000,000 native, Indonesia)
- Albay Bikol language (1,900,000 native, Philippines)
- Kelantan Malay (1,600,000 native, Malaysia)
- Pattani Malay (1,500,000 native, Thailand)
- Perak Malay (1,400,000 native, Malaysia)
- Batak Pakpak language (1,200,000 native, Indonesia)
- Batak Simalungun language (1,200,000 native, Indonesia)
- Batak Mandailing language (1,100,000 native, Indonesia)
- Terengganu Malay (1,100,000 native, Malaysia)
- Pahang Malay (1,000,000 native, Malaysia)
- Batak Angkola language (750,000 native, Indonesia)
- Jambi Malay (700,000 native, Indonesia)
- Batak Karo language (600,000 native, Indonesia)
- Osing Javanese (300,000 native, Indonesia)
- Batak Alas language (200,000 native, Indonesia)
- Itbayat language (3,500 native, Philippines)
- Niihau dialect (500 native, Hawaii, United States)
Creoles and pidgins based on Austronesian languages
[edit]- Betawi language (3,000,000 native, Indonesia)
- Sabah Malay (3,000,000, Malaysia)
- Manado Malay (850,000, Indonesia)
- North Moluccan Malay (700,000, Indonesia)
- Baba Malay (500,000, Indonesia and Malaysia)
- Papuan Malay (500,000, Indonesia)
- Ambonese Malay (250,000 native, Indonesia)
- Sri Lanka Malay (50,000, Sri Lanka)
- Lundayeh/Lun Bawang (55,000, East Malaysia Brunei and Indonesia)
- Kelabit language (5,000, East Malaysia and Indonesia)
- Cocos Malay (4,000, Australia and Malaysia)
- Chetty Malay (300?, Malaysia)
- Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin (40?, Australia)
- Bahasa Rojak (?, Malaysia)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Akhyari Hananto (December 8, 2017). "121 Years of Javanese People in New Caledonia". Seasia: Good News from Southeast Asia.
- ^ Akhyari Hananto (December 8, 2017). "121 Years of Javanese People in New Caledonia". Seasia: Good News from Southeast Asia.
- ^ Akhyari Hananto (December 8, 2017). "121 Years of Javanese People in New Caledonia". Seasia: Good News from Southeast Asia.