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.
Admiralty Islands | |
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Geographic distribution | Admiralty Islands |
Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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Proto-language | Proto-Admiralty Islands (Proto-Admiralty) |
Subdivisions | |
Glottolog | admi1239 |
Admiralties and Yapese |
According to Lynch, Ross, & Crowley (2002), the structure of the family is:[1]
As noted, Yapese and Nguluwan may be part of the Admiralty Islands languages as well.