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The twenty Micronesian languages form a family of Oceanic languages. Micronesian languages are known for their lack of plain labial consonants; they have instead two series, palatalized and labio-velarized labials. ==Components== According to Jackson 1983, 1986, the languages group as follows: *Nauruan *Nuclear Micronesian family * *Kosraean * *Central Micronesian family * * *Kiribati * * *Western Micronesian family * * * *Marshallese * * * *Trukic–Ponapeic family * * * * *Trukic (Chuukic) * * * * *Ponapeic (Pohnpeic) The family appears to have originated in the east, likely on Kosrae, and spread westwards. Kosrae appears to have been settled from the south, in the region of northern Vanuatu. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Micronesian languages」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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