Micronesian languages

Micronesian
Geographic
distribution		Micronesia
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
Proto-languageProto-Micronesian
Subdivisions
Language codes
Glottologmicr1243
  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.

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