Admiralty Islands languages
Oceanic language group
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The Admiralty Islands languages are a group of some thirty Oceanic languages spoken on the Admiralty Islands. They may include Yapese, which has proven difficult to classify.
Geographic
distributionAdmiralty Islands
distributionAdmiralty Islands
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
- Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
- Admiralty Islands
- Oceanic
Proto-languageProto-Admiralty Islands (Proto-Admiralty)
Subdivisions
| Admiralty Islands | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Admiralty Islands |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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| Proto-language | Proto-Admiralty Islands (Proto-Admiralty) |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | admi1239 |
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Languages
According to Lynch, Ross, & Crowley (2002), the structure of the family is:[1]
- Admiralty Islands languages
- Eastern
- Western
- Northern Kaniet and Southern Kaniet (†)
- Seimat
- Wuvulu-Aua (as two languages)
As noted, Yapese and Nguluwan may be part of the Admiralty Islands languages as well.