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Western Malayo-Polynesian

paraphyletic grouping of Austronesian languages
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Western Malayo-Polynesian

Summary

Western Malayo-Polynesian is a language family[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Western Malayo-Polynesian's instance of is recorded as language family[3].
  • Western Malayo-Polynesian is a type of Malayo-Polynesian[4].
  • Western Malayo-Polynesian's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Western Malayo-Polynesian languages[5].

Why It Matters

Western Malayo-Polynesian has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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