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Austronesian languages

Austronesian is a language family with 418 languages profiled on Glottosphere, spoken in Eurasia and Papunesia. The largest by number of speakers are Indonesian, Filipino, and Tagalog. 409 of them are listed as endangered.

LanguageCountriesSpeakersStatus
Indonesian6 countries200,000,000
FilipinoPhilippines82,000,000
TagalogPhilippines82,000,000
JavaneseIndonesia, Malaysia68,000,000
CebuanoPhilippines22,000,000
MalayIndonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand19,000,000
BugineseIndonesia5,000,000
BalineseIndonesia3,300,000
SasakIndonesia2,600,000At risk
Uab MetoIndonesia, Timor-Leste700,000At risk
Batak KaroIndonesia570,000
BimaIndonesia500,000At risk
FijianFiji450,000
WejewaIndonesia240,000At risk
MambaeTimor-Leste131,000At risk
MaoriNew Zealand127,000Endangered
Eastern ChamVietnam100,000Vulnerable
SabuIndonesia100,000At risk
SaluanIndonesia74,000Vulnerable
KemakIndonesia, Timor-Leste72,000Vulnerable
AmarasiIndonesia70,000Vulnerable
BiakIndonesia70,000Severely Endangered
MansakaPhilippines57,800Vulnerable
LaujeIndonesia38,000Threatened
ChamorroGuam, Northern Mariana Islands37,650Endangered
East MakianIndonesia35,000Endangered
TominiIndonesia30,000Threatened
AdzeraPapua New Guinea28,900Vulnerable
AnakalanguIndonesia25,000Vulnerable
Northern RoglaiVietnam25,000Vulnerable
LamboyaIndonesia23,000Threatened
WallisianFrance, Wallis & Futuna22,500Threatened
BaikenoIndonesia, Timor-Leste20,000Vulnerable
LoleIndonesia20,000Vulnerable
Southern RoglaiVietnam20,000Vulnerable
TiiIndonesia20,000Vulnerable
Western Bukidnon ManoboPhilippines19,000Vulnerable
LuangIndonesia18,000Vulnerable
TuamotuanFrench Polynesia14,400Vulnerable
HelongIndonesia14,000Threatened
WanukakaIndonesia14,000Endangered
BolaPapua New Guinea13,700Vulnerable
DondoIndonesia13,000Threatened
GalolenIndonesia, Timor-Leste13,000Vulnerable
MamboruIndonesia13,000Endangered
AluneIndonesia12,000Vulnerable
RinggouIndonesia12,000Vulnerable
TajioIndonesia12,000Threatened
LiselaIndonesia11,900Vulnerable
ChruVietnam11,000Threatened
SaparuaIndonesia10,200Vulnerable
Eastern PenanBrunei, Indonesia, Malaysia10,000Threatened
IrayaPhilippines10,000Vulnerable
JakunMalaysia10,000Vulnerable
Palu'eIndonesia10,000Threatened
BugawacPapua New Guinea9,690Threatened
DampelasIndonesia9,500Threatened
KovePapua New Guinea9,000Threatened
Tuvalu5 countries9,000Vulnerable
West TaranganIndonesia8,500Vulnerable
AustralFrench Polynesia8,000Threatened
TemuanMalaysia8,000Threatened
TokelauNew Zealand, Tokelau8,000Threatened
Wahau KenyahIndonesia8,000Threatened
NiueanCook Islands, Niue, New Zealand, Tonga7,990Threatened
AyiwoSolomon Islands7,926Vulnerable
KosraeanMicronesia, Nauru7,790Vulnerable
RovianaSolomon Islands7,500Vulnerable
TotoliIndonesia7,500Endangered
Dela-OenaleIndonesia7,000Vulnerable
Keningau MurutMalaysia7,000Threatened
BesoaIndonesia6,000Endangered
Kepo'Indonesia6,000Threatened
ManamPapua New Guinea6,000Threatened
NapuIndonesia6,000Threatened
NauruNauru6,000Threatened
PadoeIndonesia6,000Threatened
RajongIndonesia6,000Threatened
MortlockeseMicronesia5,900Threatened
North AmbrymVanuatu5,250Threatened
RahambuuIndonesia5,000Threatened
RembongIndonesia5,000Threatened
TeopPapua New Guinea5,000Threatened
WotuIndonesia5,000Threatened
TanapagNorthern Mariana Islands4,400Threatened
Adasen ItnegPhilippines4,000Threatened
ManidePhilippines4,000Vulnerable
RonggaIndonesia4,000Threatened
SaraIndonesia4,000Threatened
TsatChina4,000Threatened
Laha (Indonesia)Indonesia3,890Threatened
Mussau-EmiraPapua New Guinea3,651Threatened
RemunMalaysia3,542Vulnerable
KairiruPapua New Guinea3,507Threatened
Abellen AytaPhilippines3,500Threatened
Bati (Indonesia)Indonesia3,500Threatened
MaloVanuatu3,500Vulnerable
Arifama-MiniafiaPapua New Guinea3,470Threatened
KumbewahaIndonesia3,400Threatened
MadenIndonesia3,391Endangered
Mono (Solomon Islands)Solomon Islands3,340Threatened
Boano (Maluku)Indonesia3,240Threatened
BalaesangIndonesia3,200Threatened
PendauIndonesia3,200Threatened
CarolinianNorthern Mariana Islands3,100Threatened
Southeast AmbrymVanuatu3,100Threatened
UlithianMicronesia3,075Threatened
DhaoIndonesia3,000Threatened
HahonPapua New Guinea3,000Vulnerable
KapingamarangiMicronesia3,000Threatened
NasalIndonesia3,000Vulnerable
SaisiyatChina, Taiwan3,000Severely Endangered
Uma' LungIndonesia3,000Threatened
Wae RanaIndonesia3,000Threatened
Waima'aTimor-Leste3,000Threatened
YamiChina, Taiwan3,000Severely Endangered
Sepa (Indonesia)Indonesia2,600Threatened
SalibaPapua New Guinea2,500Threatened
HoavaSolomon Islands2,360Threatened
Boano (Sulawesi)Indonesia2,350Threatened
CaacNew Caledonia2,215Threatened
West UveanNew Caledonia2,200Vulnerable
KapPapua New Guinea2,079Threatened
PukapukaCook Islands, New Zealand2,030Endangered
Baba MalayMalaysia, Singapore2,000Critically Endangered
BlablangaSolomon Islands2,000Threatened
GebeIndonesia2,000Threatened
LemolangIndonesia2,000Threatened
RapanuiChile2,000Threatened
SobeiIndonesia1,850Endangered
NumèèNew Caledonia1,814Threatened
NilaIndonesia, Timor-Leste1,800Threatened
WoiIndonesia1,800Threatened
SengsengPapua New Guinea1,750Threatened
AndioIndonesia1,700Threatened
PileniSolomon Islands1,662Vulnerable
WoleaianMicronesia1,630Threatened
LabuPapua New Guinea1,600Threatened
Namosi-Naitasiri-SeruaFiji1,600Threatened
AtiPhilippines1,500Endangered
BobongkoIndonesia1,500Threatened
DakkaIndonesia1,500Threatened
LongguSolomon Islands1,500Threatened
WogeoPapua New Guinea1,500Threatened
Dupaninan AgtaPhilippines1,400Threatened
PuluwateseMicronesia1,360Threatened
PááfangMicronesia1,320Threatened
Ulau-SuainPapua New Guinea1,271Threatened
MokileseMicronesia1,230Threatened
KokotaSolomon Islands1,200Threatened
LonwolwolVanuatu1,200Threatened
Port SandwichVanuatu1,200Threatened
Te'unIndonesia1,200Threatened
DumpasMalaysia1,100Endangered
LaboVanuatu1,100Threatened
TombelalaIndonesia1,100Threatened
VurësVanuatu1,050Threatened
Central TagbanwaPhilippines1,000Endangered
EngganoIndonesia1,000Threatened
GanaMalaysia1,000Endangered
GorapIndonesia1,000Endangered
HabuTimor-Leste1,000Threatened
IresimIndonesia1,000Threatened
Kairui-MidikiTimor-Leste1,000Threatened
KodeohaIndonesia1,000Threatened
MaeVanuatu1,000Endangered
NaueteTimor-Leste1,000Endangered
PuyumaChina, Taiwan1,000Severely Endangered
TsouChina, Taiwan1,000Endangered
UjirIndonesia980Endangered
BiereboVanuatu950Threatened
NamonuitoMicronesia940Endangered
Bulu (Papua New Guinea)Papua New Guinea910Endangered
BurmbarVanuatu900Endangered
FaganiSolomon Islands900Endangered
GaoSolomon Islands900Threatened
MangarevaFrench Polynesia900Endangered
NukuoroMicronesia900Endangered
Orang SeletarMalaysia, Singapore880Endangered
BusoaIndonesia850Endangered
LamenuVanuatu850Endangered
LolaIndonesia830Endangered
KonomalaPapua New Guinea800Endangered
LaiyoloIndonesia800Endangered
LakonVanuatu800Endangered
LetemboiVanuatu800Endangered
PanasuanIndonesia800Endangered
Shark BayVanuatu800Endangered
BebeliPapua New Guinea780Severely Endangered
Central Cagayan AgtaPhilippines780Endangered
AuluaVanuatu750Endangered
LarevatVanuatu750Endangered
BelaitBrunei, Malaysia700Severely Endangered
Cocos Islands MalayAustralia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Malaysia, Singapore700Vulnerable
KatbolVanuatu700Vulnerable
MotaVanuatu700Endangered
NumeVanuatu700Endangered
South West BayVanuatu700Endangered
WaremboriIndonesia650Endangered
TumleoPapua New Guinea610Endangered
Casiguran Dumagat AgtaPhilippines600Threatened
KowiaiIndonesia600Endangered
MalfaxalVanuatu600Endangered
OninIndonesia600Endangered
OrmuIndonesia600Endangered
PapumaIndonesia600Endangered
Seke (Vanuatu)Vanuatu600Threatened
SonsorolNorthern Mariana Islands, Palau600Endangered
TomadinoIndonesia600Endangered
OroweNew Caledonia590Endangered
Lo-TogaVanuatu580Endangered
AnukiPapua New Guinea574Threatened
KayupulauIndonesia573Severely Endangered
TarpiaIndonesia564Endangered
YamnaIndonesia560Endangered
KarorePapua New Guinea550Endangered
Magbukun AytaPhilippines527Endangered
Butmas-TurVanuatu520Endangered
NavutVanuatu520Endangered
Abai SungaiMalaysia500Endangered
Eton (Vanuatu)Vanuatu500Endangered
MarinoVanuatu500Endangered
PenrhynCook Islands500Severely Endangered
TalokiIndonesia500Endangered
VinmavisVanuatu500Endangered
Faire AttaPhilippines475Endangered
SatawaleseMicronesia460Endangered
FortsenalVanuatu450Endangered
KiputBrunei, Malaysia450Endangered
Southern AltaPhilippines450Severely Endangered
TolomakoVanuatu450Endangered
BonggoIndonesia432Severely Endangered
SeraPapua New Guinea432Endangered
MpotovoroVanuatu430Endangered
EmaeVanuatu400Endangered
KalaoIndonesia400Endangered
KoroniIndonesia400Endangered
LelepaVanuatu400Endangered
MereiVanuatu400Endangered
Talondo'Indonesia400Endangered
UruangnirinIndonesia400Endangered
RerepVanuatu380Endangered
VunapuVanuatu380Endangered
TangoaVanuatu370Endangered
KaninuwaPapua New Guinea360Endangered
WaruIndonesia350Endangered
WusiVanuatu350Endangered
AnutaSolomon Islands340Endangered
SeriliIndonesia330Endangered
AnusIndonesia320Endangered
BenggoiIndonesia320Endangered
NemiNew Caledonia320Endangered
Rakahanga-ManihikiCook Islands, New Zealand320Endangered
BigaIndonesia300Threatened
BwatooNew Caledonia300Endangered
DuwetPapua New Guinea300Endangered
HavekeNew Caledonia300Endangered
HawaiianUnited States300Severely Endangered
HmwavekeNew Caledonia300Endangered
KaiepPapua New Guinea300Endangered
KandasPapua New Guinea300Endangered
SissanoPapua New Guinea300Endangered
TasmateVanuatu300Endangered
ValpeiVanuatu300Endangered
WetamutVanuatu300Endangered
SianMalaysia275Endangered
Vera'aVanuatu275Endangered
NumbamiPapua New Guinea270Endangered
BoselewaPapua New Guinea250Endangered
EmplawasIndonesia250Endangered
ErokwanasIndonesia250Endangered
KaiboboIndonesia250Endangered
Koro (Vanuatu)Vanuatu250Endangered
LegenyemIndonesia250Endangered
LehaliVanuatu250Endangered
LenkauPapua New Guinea250Endangered
MeoswarIndonesia250Endangered
NokukuVanuatu250Endangered
PiamatsinaVanuatu250Endangered
Northern AltaPhilippines240Endangered
AmaraPapua New Guinea231Endangered
EluPapua New Guinea220Endangered
LelakMalaysia220Endangered
NekuNew Caledonia220Endangered
PwaameiNew Caledonia220Endangered
MusomPapua New Guinea219Endangered
KisPapua New Guinea216Endangered
EngdewuSolomon Islands206Severely Endangered
BarasIndonesia200Endangered
BatakPhilippines200Endangered
KadaiIndonesia200Endangered
LehalurupVanuatu200Endangered
MagoriPapua New Guinea200Endangered
MokerangPapua New Guinea200Endangered
PingelapeseMicronesia, Guam, United States200Threatened
Sepa (Papua New Guinea)Papua New Guinea200Endangered
YokeIndonesia200Endangered
BahonsuaiIndonesia180Endangered
BedoanasIndonesia180Endangered
MaiiVanuatu180Endangered
NafiPapua New Guinea160Endangered
NarangoVanuatu160Endangered
PijeNew Caledonia160Endangered
AputaiIndonesia150Endangered
ArguniIndonesia150Endangered
BakiVanuatu150Endangered
MalalamaiPapua New Guinea150Endangered
MorouasVanuatu150Endangered
VamaleNew Caledonia150Endangered
LabelPapua New Guinea140Endangered
Punan MerahIndonesia140Endangered
TerebuPapua New Guinea130Endangered
BudibudPapua New Guinea120Endangered
DogaPapua New Guinea120Endangered
HiwVanuatu120Endangered
MwatebuPapua New Guinea120Endangered
PolonombaukVanuatu120Endangered
TutubaVanuatu120Threatened
UkitMalaysia120Endangered
WabPapua New Guinea120Endangered
PapapanaPapua New Guinea106Severely Endangered
AmblongVanuatu100Endangered
HaekeNew Caledonia100Severely Endangered
Kanowit-Tanjong MelanauMalaysia100Endangered
NaunaPapua New Guinea100Severely Endangered
PiuPapua New Guinea100Endangered
TobatiIndonesia100Severely Endangered
WailapaVanuatu100Endangered
YakaikekePapua New Guinea100Endangered
MindiriPapua New Guinea90Endangered
Orang KanaqMalaysia87Severely Endangered
LikumPapua New Guinea80Severely Endangered
RirioSolomon Islands79Severely Endangered
LiabukuIndonesia75Severely Endangered
RoriaVanuatu75Severely Endangered
VehesPapua New Guinea70Severely Endangered
ArhöNew Caledonia62Severely Endangered
AmahaiIndonesia50Critically Endangered
BangkaIndonesia50Critically Endangered
Budong-BudongIndonesia50Severely Endangered
Dixon ReefVanuatu50Severely Endangered
Maku'aTimor-Leste50Critically Endangered
PaulohiIndonesia50Severely Endangered
RapaFrench Polynesia50Critically Endangered
SalasIndonesia50Severely Endangered
TambotaloVanuatu50Severely Endangered
TanimbiliSolomon Islands50Severely Endangered
OrohaSolomon Islands38Severely Endangered
ArhâNew Caledonia35Severely Endangered
MafeaVanuatu32Critically Endangered
Punan Batu 1Malaysia30Severely Endangered
TenisPapua New Guinea30Severely Endangered
GwedaPapua New Guinea26Severely Endangered
BieriaVanuatu25Severely Endangered
TobianPalau22Severely Endangered
NasarianVanuatu20Critically Endangered
LitzlitzVanuatu17Critically Endangered
PwapwâNew Caledonia16Severely Endangered
ArakiVanuatu15Critically Endangered
Alabat Island AgtaPhilippines13Critically Endangered
MaragusVanuatu12Critically Endangered
ArtaPhilippines11Critically Endangered
LikiIndonesia11Severely Endangered
AsumboaSolomon Islands10Severely Endangered
HotiIndonesia10Critically Endangered
HulungIndonesia10Critically Endangered
KamarianIndonesia10Severely Endangered
MasimasiIndonesia10Severely Endangered
Nusa LautIndonesia10Severely Endangered
SaaroaChina, Taiwan10Critically Endangered
DusnerIndonesia6Critically Endangered
Isarog AgtaPhilippines6Critically Endangered
KanakanabuChina, Taiwan6Critically Endangered
Ura (Vanuatu)Vanuatu6Critically Endangered
asIndonesia5Critically Endangered
Naka'elaIndonesia5Critically Endangered
TajeIndonesia5Critically Endangered
VanoSolomon Islands5Critically Endangered
AtaPhilippines4Critically Endangered
KayeliIndonesia4Critically Endangered
LengiluIndonesia4Critically Endangered
OumaPapua New Guinea4Critically Endangered
TanemaSolomon Islands4Critically Endangered
ThaoChina, Taiwan4Critically Endangered
LemerigVanuatu2Critically Endangered
TandiaIndonesia2Critically Endangered
HukuminaIndonesia1Critically Endangered
MotlavVanuatu1Critically Endangered
AoreVanuatuDormant
BihVietnamCritically Endangered
BintuluMalaysiaVulnerable
BonerateIndonesiaThreatened
DuanoIndonesia, MalaysiaEndangered
GuramalumPapua New GuineaDormant
IsinaiPhilippinesCritically Endangered
KavalanChina, TaiwanCritically Endangered
LaghuSolomon IslandsDormant
LolakIndonesiaSeverely Endangered
LorediakarkarVanuatuSeverely Endangered
LounIndonesiaDormant
MapiaIndonesiaDormant
MokenMyanmar (Burma), ThailandEndangered
MoklenThailandEndangered
Mor (Mor Islands)IndonesiaThreatened
Mt. Iraya AgtaPhilippinesCritically Endangered
RatagnonPhilippinesCritically Endangered
RatahanIndonesiaEndangered
SirayaChina, TaiwanAwakening
South MarquesanFrench PolynesiaThreatened
SowaVanuatuDormant
Sri Lankan Creole MalaySri LankaEndangered
TarokoChina, TaiwanCritically Endangered
TeanuSolomon IslandsSeverely Endangered
UnuaVanuatuVulnerable
Urak Lawoi'Malaysia, ThailandEndangered
UruavaPapua New GuineaDormant
ZazaoSolomon IslandsCritically Endangered
ZireNew CaledoniaAwakening

Classification and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status: Endangered Languages Project. Only languages with a profile here are listed, so the family may have more members.