Micronesian | |
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Geographic distribution | Micronesia |
Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
Proto-language | Proto-Micronesian |
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Language codes | |
Glottolog | micr1243 |
![]() Micronesian |
The Micronesian languages form a family of Oceanic languages. The twenty languages are known for their lack of plain labial consonant and have instead two series, palatalized and labio-velarized labials, similar to the related New Caledonian languages.