Central Pacific languages

Branch of the Oceanic languages

Central Pacific

Fijian–Polynesian
Geographic
distribution| Fiji and Polynesia
Linguistic classification| Austronesian

* Malayo-Polynesian
* Oceanic
* Central–Eastern Oceanic
* Central Pacific

Proto-language| Proto-Central Pacific
Subdivisions|

* West Fijian – Rotuman
* East Fijian – Polynesian

Language codes
Glottolog| `cent2060`

The Central Pacific languages
Pink is Western Fijian – Rotuman; ocher East Fijian – Polynesian (not shown: Rapa Nui)

The Central Pacific languages, also known as Fijian–Polynesian languages, are a branch of the Oceanic languages spoken in Fiji and Polynesia.

## Classification

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Ross et al. (2002) classify the languages as a linkage.[1]

* Central Pacific
* Western
* Rotuman
* Western Fijian linkage
* Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua
* Western Fijian (Nadroga, Waya)
* East Central Pacific linkage
* Eastern Fijian linkage
* Bauan (standard Fijian)
* Gone Dau
* Lauan
* Lomaiviti
* Polynesian family

The West Fijian languages are more closely related to Rotuman, and East Fijian to Polynesian, than they are to each other, but subsequent contact has caused them to reconverge. Rotuman has been influenced by Polynesian languages, evident today by the presence of two reflex sets (one inherited, one from Polynesian).

## References

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1. ^ Lynch, John, Malcolm Ross & Terry Crowley. 2002. The Oceanic languages. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press.

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Central Pacific languages

| West|

* Rotuman
* Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua
* Western Fijian

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East|

* Fijian
* Gone Dau
* Lauan
* Lomaiviti

Polynesian|

| Nuclear
Polynesian|

* Tuvaluan
* Sikaiana
* Ontong Java
* Nukumanu
* Takuu
* Nuguria
* Kapingamarangi
* Nukuoro
* Pukapukan

Samoic|

* Samoan
* Tokelauan
* Niuatoputapu †

Eastern|

* Hawaiian
* Marquesan
* Mangarevan
* Tahitian
* Austral
* Rapa
* Tuamotuan
* Cook Islands Māori
* Rakahanga-Manihiki
* Tongareva
* Māori
* Moriori †
* Rapa Nui

Futunic|

* Wallisian (East Uvean)
* West Uvean
* Futunan (East Futunan)
* Futuna-Aniwa (West Futunan)
* Pukapukan
* Anuta
* Rennellese
* Tikopia
* Mele-Fila
* Emae

Tongic|

* Tongan
* Niuean
* Niuafo'ou ?

* * indicates proposed status
* ? indicates classification dispute
* † indicates extinct status

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Austronesian languages

Formosan|

* Bunun
* Paiwan
* Puyuma
* Rukai
* Tsouic
* Northern Formosan
* East Formosan

Malayo-Polynesian|

| Western|

* Sumatran*
* Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
* Nasal?
* Lampung
* Javanese
* Madurese
* Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa

Philippine|

* Batanic
* Northern Luzon
* Central Luzon
* Northern Mindoro
* Greater Central Philippine
* Kalamian
* South Mindanao
* Sangiric
* Minahasan

Greater Barito*|

* Barito
* Basap*

Greater North Borneo*|

* North Borneo *
* Sabahan
* North Sarawakan
* Melanau–Kajang
* Kayan–Murik
* Land Dayak
* Malayo–Chamic *
* Sundanese
* Rejang?
* Moklenic?

Celebic|

* Bungku–Tolaki
* Muna–Buton
* Saluan–Banggai
* Tomini–Tolitoli*
* Kaili–Wolio*

South Sulawesi|

* Makassar
* Seko–Badaic*
* Northern South Sulawesi

Central|

* Bima
* Sumba–Flores
* Flores–Lembata
* Selaru
* Kei–Tanimbar
* Aru
* Timoric
* Kowiai?
* Central Maluku*

Eastern|

| SHWNG|

* Halmahera Sea
* Cenderawasih

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Oceanic|

* Admiralty
* St. Matthias
* Temotu
* Southeast Solomonic
* Micronesian
* Central Pacific

Western|

* Meso-Melanesian
* North New Guinea
* Papuan Tip

Southern|

* Vanuatu
* North
* Central
* South
* Loyalties–New Caledonia

* * indicates proposed status
* ? indicates classification dispute
* † indicates extinct status

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