Austronesian-Ongan is a controversial proposed language family that would include the Ongan and Austronesian language families. The proposal was first put forward by Juliette Blevins in 2007. Ongan is a small family of two attested languages in the Andaman Islands, while Austronesian is one of the largest language families in the world, originating in Taiwan and spreading throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans. The proposed connection has been rejected by other linguists.
Facts
RegionAndaman Islands (Ongan) and the Austronesian-speaking regions of Southeast Asia, the Pacific and Madagascar 1 Proto-Language StatusProposed connection rejected by other linguists 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Asia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: East Asia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Southeast Asia, found in there.
Sources
1. Austronesian-Ongan languages - Wikipedia
Introduction
Ongan is a small family of two attested languages in the Andaman Islands.
Introduction [proto-language-status]
The proposed connection has been rejected by other linguists.
View the SourceWikidata: Austronesian-Ongan languages
Wikidata Q853455, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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