Austronesian Language Family

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Which language family is the most widely spoken in the world?

  1. Indo-European

  2. Austronesian

  3. Sino-Tibetan

  4. Afroasiatic


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Austronesian language family is the most widely spoken in the world, with over 1 billion speakers.

Which of the following is not an Austronesian language?

  1. Tagalog

  2. Hawaiian

  3. Japanese

  4. Indonesian


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Japanese is a Japonic language, not an Austronesian language.

What is the largest Austronesian language by number of speakers?

  1. Indonesian

  2. Tagalog

  3. Javanese

  4. Vietnamese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indonesian is the largest Austronesian language by number of speakers, with over 200 million speakers.

Which Austronesian language is spoken in Hawaii?

  1. Hawaiian

  2. Tahitian

  3. Samoan

  4. Tongan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hawaiian is the Austronesian language spoken in Hawaii.

Which Austronesian language is spoken in the Philippines?

  1. Tagalog

  2. Cebuano

  3. Ilocano

  4. Hiligaynon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tagalog is the Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines.

Which Austronesian language is spoken in Taiwan?

  1. Atayal

  2. Paiwan

  3. Bunun

  4. Rukai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Atayal is the Austronesian language spoken in Taiwan.

Which Austronesian language is spoken in Madagascar?

  1. Malagasy

  2. Comorian

  3. Seychellois Creole

  4. Mauritian Creole


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Malagasy is the Austronesian language spoken in Madagascar.

Which Austronesian language is spoken in New Zealand?

  1. Māori

  2. Cook Islands Māori

  3. Tuvaluan

  4. Tokelauan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Māori is the Austronesian language spoken in New Zealand.

Which Austronesian language is spoken in Fiji?

  1. Fijian

  2. Rotuman

  3. Kiribati

  4. Nauruan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fijian is the Austronesian language spoken in Fiji.

Which Austronesian language is spoken in Tonga?

  1. Tongan

  2. Niuean

  3. Tokelauan

  4. Samoan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tongan is the Austronesian language spoken in Tonga.

Which Austronesian language is spoken in Samoa?

  1. Samoan

  2. Tongan

  3. Niuean

  4. Tokelauan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Samoan is the Austronesian language spoken in Samoa.

Which Austronesian language is spoken in Tuvalu?

  1. Tuvaluan

  2. Kiribati

  3. Nauruan

  4. Tokelauan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tuvaluan is the Austronesian language spoken in Tuvalu.

Which Austronesian language is spoken in Kiribati?

  1. Kiribati

  2. Tuvaluan

  3. Nauruan

  4. Tokelauan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kiribati is the Austronesian language spoken in Kiribati.

Which Austronesian language is spoken in Nauru?

  1. Nauruan

  2. Kiribati

  3. Tuvaluan

  4. Tokelauan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nauruan is the Austronesian language spoken in Nauru.

Which Austronesian language is spoken in Tokelau?

  1. Tokelauan

  2. Tuvaluan

  3. Kiribati

  4. Nauruan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tokelauan is the Austronesian language spoken in Tokelau.

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