Austronesian Languages

The Austronesian language family is vast, covering a large geographical area extending from Southeast Asia to the Pacific Islands. It includes languages spoken by diverse Indigenous communities. Formosan languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken by the indigenous peoples of Taiwan. Here are some examples:

  • Amis: Spoken by the Amis people. (Formosan languages)
  • Atayal: Spoken by the Atayal people. (Formosan languages)
  • Bahasa Indonesia: The official language of Indonesia.
  • Chamorro: Spoken in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
  • Fijian: Spoken in Fiji.
  • Hawaiian: Spoken in Hawaii.
  • Malagasy: The language of Madagascar.
  • Malay: Spoken in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and parts of Thailand.
  • Maori: Māori holds a significant linguistic and cultural presence. It is an official language in New Zealand, alongside English.
  • Paiwan: Spoken by the Paiwan people. (Formosan languages)
  • Rukai: Spoken by the Rukai people. (Formosan languages)
  • Samoan: Spoken in Samoa and American Samoa.
  • Tagalog: Spoken in the Philippines.
  • Tahitian: Spoken in French Polynesia.
  • Tsou: Spoken by the Tsou people. (Formosan languages)

These languages represent only a fraction of the rich linguistic diversity within the Austronesian language family.