List of Austronesian regions
Extent of Austronesian languages
Below is a list of countries that are home to Austronesian languages along with the most notable languages in each country. Countries where speakers of Austronesian languages make up of the majority of the population are marked in bold. Italics indicate that a particular language has official status.
- Australia
- Christmas Island: Malay
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Malay
- Brunei: Malay, many others
- Cambodia: Cham
- Chile
- Easter Island: Rapa Nuian
- China
- Hainan: Tsat
- East Timor: Tetum, Tukudede, Mambae, others
- Federated States of Micronesia: Chuukese, Pohnpeian, Kosraean, Yapese
- Fiji: Fijian
- France
- French Polynesia: Tahitian, Tuamotuan, Austral, Marquesan
- New Caledonia: Drehu, Paici, Ajië
- Wallis and Futuna: Wallisian, Futunan
- India
- Andaman Islands: Orang Laut dialect of the Malay language
- Indonesia: Indonesian, Javanese, Sundanese, Malay, many others
- Kiribati: Kiribati
- Madagascar: Malagasy
- Marshall Islands: Marshallese
- Malaysia: Malay, many others
- Myanmar: Moken, Orang Laut dialect of the Malay language
- Nauru: Nauruan
- New Zealand: Maori
Pacific Ocean area.
Oceania area.- Tokelau: Tokelauan
- Niue: Niuean
- Cook Islands: Cook Islands Maori, Pukapukan, Penrhyn
- Palau: Palauan,
- Papua New Guinea: Motu, Adzera, Bola, many more
- Philippines: Filipino, Cebuano, Ilokano, Hiligaynon, Tagalog, many others
- Samoa: Samoan
- Singapore: Malay
- Solomon Islands: Kwara'ae, Lengo, 'Are'are, many more
- Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Malay
- Suriname: Javanese
- Taiwan: Amis, Paiwan, Rukai, Puyuma, Atayal, Tsou, Saisiyat, Bunun, Thao, Tao(Yami), Kavalan, Truku, Sediq, Sakizaya
- Thailand
- Pattani (region): Yawi (Malay dialect)
- Tonga: Tongan
- Tuvalu: Tuvaluan
- United States:
- American Samoa: Samoan
- Guam: Chamorro
- Hawaii: Hawaiian, Ilokano
- Northern Mariana Islands: Chamorro, Carolinian
- Vanuatu: Hano, Lenakel, Paama, many more
- Vietnam: Cham, Jarai, Rade, others
See also
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