Austronesia

English

Etymology

Back-formation from Austronesian (from Latin austro- (“southern”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) +‎ -ia).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɒs.tɹəˈniː.ʒə/

Proper noun

Austronesia

  1. Those areas of the world, mostly in Southeast Asia and the Pacific but also including Madagascar, that are inhabited by speakers of Austronesian languages.

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