Home›Austronesian Languages›RegionBrowse ByRegionRegion names the place where a language first took shape. Wikipedia notes that Spanish "originated in the Kingdom of Castile, a historical kingdom in north-central Spain," long before it spread across the Americas. This dimension shows which regions have given the world their own home-grown languages.FactsRegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEstimated Speakers (Millions)Well-attested386 1RegionFilter Results8 entriesLanguage Family (Classification)AllAustronesian (7)Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa languages (1)Bisayan (2)Central Pacific languages (1)East Barito languages (1)Malayo-Polynesian (3)Marquesic languages (1)Northern Luzon languages (1)Tahitic languages (1)Tongic languages (1)Speaker Count BandAll0 to 400,000 (2)16,000,000 to 59,000,000 (2)430,000 to 5,500,000 (2)5,600,000 to 15,000,000 (2)60,000,000 to 1,500,000,000 (7)Official StatusAllCo-Official Language (3)National Language (Symbolic, Not Sole Official) (1)Official Language (6)Recognized Regional or Minority Language (2)StatusAllLiving (8)Script UsedAllArabic Script (4)Balinese Script (1)Javanese Script (3)Latin Script (7)Rongorongo (1)Language KindAllCritically Endangered (1)Definitely Endangered (2)Safe (8)TonalAllNot Tonal (2)Word OrderAllOther (1)SVO (2)VSO (2)Period Start YearAll301 (3)683 (4)801 (1)1401 (1)1521 (1)1601 (1)1663 (1)1801 (1)1835 (1)Area (sq km)All2,870,000 (1)4,545,792 (1)7,688,287 (1)10,186,000 (1)11,840,000 (1)17,840,000 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll1 (1)12 (1)44 (1)49 (1)54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All2228 (1)5642 (1)5895 (1)6967 (1)8849 (1)PopulationAll27,801,023 (1)434,254,119 (1)540,000,000 (1)675,800,000 (1)745,173,774 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)1,600,000,000 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 8AfricaRegion1 entryAsiaRegion6 entriesAustraliaRegion9 entriesEast AsiaRegion1 entryEuropeRegion1 entryMaritime Southeast AsiaRegion1 entrySouth AmericaRegion2 entriesSoutheast AsiaRegion1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Austronesian Languagestier 2Wikimedia FoundationLead section, first paragraphQuote, Lead section, first paragraphThey are spoken by approximately 386 million people (4.4% of the world population).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.