Geographic
distribution Micronesia | Glottolog micr1243 | |
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Linguistic classification Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Central–Eastern
Micronesian Subdivisions Micronesian Proper
Nauruan | ||
The twenty Micronesian languages form a family of Oceanic languages. Micronesian languages are known for their lack of plain labial consonants; they have instead two series, palatalized and labio-velarized labials.
Components
According to Jackson 1983, 1986, the languages group as follows:
The family appears to have originated in the east, likely on Kosrae, and spread westwards. Kosrae appears to have been settled from the south, in the region of northern Vanuatu.
References
Micronesian languages Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA