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. | ||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | Fā | Fa | Hā | 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.
| Austronesian Languages | |
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| Bornean | Malagasy
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| Central Pacific | Fijian · Rotuman
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| Independent CE Malayo-Polynesian | Chamorro · Palauan
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| Malayo-Sumbawan | Balinese · Indonesian · Javanese · Madurese · Malay · Sundanese
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| Micronesian | Gilbertese · Marshallese · Nauruan
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| Polynesian | Hawaiian · Māori · Niuean · Rapa Nui · Samoan · Tahitian · Tokelauan · Tongan · Tuvaluan
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| Philippine | Cebuano · Ilokano · Tagalog
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| Timor-Babar | Tetum
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Malagasy
Fijian ·
Rotuman
Palauan
Balinese ·
Javanese ·
Madurese ·
Sundanese
Gilbertese ·
Nauruan
Hawaiian ·
Niuean ·
Samoan ·
Tahitian ·
Tokelauan ·
Tongan ·
Tuvaluan
Ilokano ·
Tetum
