Austronesian

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The Austronesian Languages mainly originate in places that are somewhat connected to the Pacific Ocean, most of them being a part of Asia, Australia, and Oceania (one exception includes Malagasy, which is the official language of Madagascar).

The Austronesian languages are quite unique from others mainly because of how they sound. Some of the distinguishable features of these languages include the use of dual pronouns, the use of particles, and how verbs are based on a root form as opposed to an infinitive one.

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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Hawaiian Lele ke 'alopeke wikiwiki a palaunu ma luna o ka 'īlio moloā.
Indonesian Rubah cokelat yang cepat melompati anjing yang malas.
Malay Rubah cepat coklat melompat di atas anjing malas.
Māori Ka peke te tere pōkiha parauri kei raro o te kuri mangere.
Tagalog Tinatalon ng mabilis na kayumangging soro ang tamad na aso.

Personal Pronouns

Comparison of Personal Pronouns
Tagalog Cebuano Indonesian Ambonese Malay Māori Tongan Hawaiian
1st person singular ako ako saya, aku, gue beta ahau/au u/ou/ku, au (i); te, kita (e) au
2nd person singular ikaw, ka ikaw anda, kamu, engkau, lu ose, ale, se koe ke, koe ‘oe
3rd person singular siya siya, sya beliau, ia, dia dia, antua (more respectful) ia ne, ia ia
1st person dual kita, kata - - - tāua (i), māua (e) ma, kimaua (i); ka, kitaua (e) kāua (i), māua (e)
2nd person dual - - - - korua mo, kimoua ‘olua
3rd person dual - - - - rāua na, kinaua lāua
1st person plural tayo (i), kami (e) kita (i), kami (e) kita (i), kami (e) katong, katorang tātou (i), mātou (e) mau, kimautolu (i); tau, kitautolu (e) kākou (i), mākou (e)
2nd person plural kayo kamo saudara-saudara, anda sekalian, kalian kamong, kamorang, ale dong koutou mou, kimoutolu ‘oukou
3rd person plural sila sila mereka dong, dorang rātou nau, kinautolu lākou

Italic: Not used anymore; archaic.
(i): Inclusive
(e): Exclusive

Numbers 1-10

Comparison of Numbers
Tagalog Cebuano Malagasy Indonesian Malay Javanese Chamorro Māori Tahitian Tongan Samoan Hawaiian Tetum
One Isa Usa Isa Satu Satu Siji Hacha Tahi Dahi Taha Tasi Kahi Ida
Two Dalawa Duha Roa Dua Dua Loro Hugua Rua Piti Ua Lua Lua Rua
Three Tatlo Tulo Telo Tiga Tiga Telu Tulu Toru Toru Tolu Tolu Kolu Tolu
Four Apat Upat Efatra Empat Empat Papat Fatfat Whā Maha Fa Haat
Five Lima Lima Dimy Lima Lima Lima Lima Rima Pae Nima Lima Lima Lima
Six Anim Unum Enina Enam Enam Nem Gunum Ono Ono Ono Ono Ono Neen
Seven Pito Pito Fito Tujuh Tujuh Pitu Fiti Whetu Hitu Fitu Fitu Hiku Hitu
Eight Walo Walo Valo Delapan Lapan Wolu Gualu Waru Va'u Valu Valu Walu Ualu
Nine Siyam Siyam Sivy Sembilan Sembilan Sanga Sigua Iwa Iv'a Hiva Iva Iwa Sia
Ten Sampu Napulo Folo Sepuluh Sepuluh Sepuluh Manot Tekau Ho'e'ahuru Hongofulu Sefulu ‘Umi Sanulu
  • The old number system of Chamorro is being used here. The new one is derived from Spanish.
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