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Malayo-polynesian

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Noun

1. malayo-polynesian, polynesian

the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific

Adjective

2. malayo-polynesian

of or relating to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages

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Malayo-polynesian

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noun
1. Also called: Austronesian
a family of languages extending from Madagascar to the central Pacific, including Malagasy, Malay, Indonesian, Tagalog, and Polynesian
See also Austro-Asiatic
adjective
2. 
of or relating to this family of languages

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Malayo-polynesian

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noun, adjective
Austronesian

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Malayo-polynesian

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n.
A subgroup of the Austronesian language family.

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