Austronesian

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Austronesian

/ˌɔːs.tɹoʊˈniː.ʒən/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German Austronesisch; coined by Wilhelm Schmidt. From Latin austro- (“southern”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + -ian.

adjective more Austronesian · most Austronesian

Pertaining to the Austronesian language family. an Austronesian language
Of or pertaining to Austronesia. Taitung County, with seven Indigenous peoples of Austronesian descent -- Amis, Paiwan, Bunun, Rukai, Pinuyumayan (also known as the Puyuma), Yami (also known as the Tao), and Kavalan -- is the most diverse region in Taiwan in terms of Austronesian culture, offering students a chance to apply their r

noun Austronesians

A speaker of an Austronesian language, especially a member of the ancient maritime culture that spread Austronesian languages across the Pacific from Taiwan.

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adj of or pertaining to Austronesia

Español	austronesio
Português	austronésio
Deutsch	austronesisch
Русский	а̀встронези́йский àvstronezíjskij

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@misc{austronesian_2026,
  title = {Austronesian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/austronesian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}