noun
Austronesian languages
Linguistic term for the Austronesian language family, also referred to as オーストロネシア語族.
See also: オーストロネシア語族
南島語族には、インドネシア語やタガログ語などが含まれる。
The Austronesian language family includes Indonesian, Tagalog, and others.
Synonymous; オーストロネシア語族 is the more common katakana term, while 南島語族 is a kanji-based equivalent used in some academic contexts.
Compound of 南島 (southern islands) and 語族 (language family), referring to the Austronesian languages spoken across the Pacific and Indian Oceans.