Language family

Austronesian Peoples

The great maritime family: peoples from Madagascar through island Southeast Asia to Polynesia, linked by seafaring migrations.

75

Member ethnic groups

25

Branches represented

7

World regions spanned

Philippine20 groups

Bicolanos woman from Bicol Region (Philippines)

Bicolanos

Bicol Region (Philippines)

Blaan woman from Soccsksargen (Philippines)

Blaan

Soccsksargen (Philippines)

Gorontaloans woman from Gorontalo (Indonesia)

Gorontaloans

Gorontalo (Indonesia)

Ibanag woman from Philippines (Isabela, Cagayan)

Ibanag

Philippines (Isabela, Cagayan)

Igorot woman from Cordillera Administrative Region (Philippines)

Igorot

Cordillera Administrative Region (Philippines)

Ilocano woman from Ilocos Region (Philippines)

Ilocano

Ilocos Region (Philippines)

Iranun woman from Mindanao (Philippines)

Iranun

Mindanao (Philippines)

Itawes woman from Cagayan Valley (Philippines)

Itawes

Cagayan Valley (Philippines)

Kapampangans woman from Pampanga (Philippines)

Kapampangans

Pampanga (Philippines)

Maguindanao woman from Maguindanao (Philippines)

Maguindanao

Maguindanao (Philippines)

Maranao woman from Lanao (Philippines)

Maranao

Lanao (Philippines)

Minahasan woman from Minahassa Peninsula (Indonesia)

Minahasan

Minahassa Peninsula (Indonesia)

Mongondow woman from Mongondowia (Indonesia)

Mongondow

Mongondowia (Indonesia)

Pangasinese woman from Pangasinan (Philippines)

Pangasinese

Pangasinan (Philippines)

Sambal woman from Zambales (Philippines)

Sambal

Zambales (Philippines)

Sangirese woman from Sangihe Islands (Indonesia)

Sangirese

Sangihe Islands (Indonesia)

Tagalogs woman from Philippines

Tagalogs

Philippines

Tausūg woman from Sulu Archipelago (Philippines)

Tausūg

Sulu Archipelago (Philippines)

Tboli woman from South Cotabato (Philippines)

Tboli

South Cotabato (Philippines)

Visayans woman from Visayas (Philippines)

Visayans

Visayas (Philippines)

Malayic5 groups

Ambonese woman from Ambon Island (Indonesia)

Ambonese

Ambon Island (Indonesia)

Banjarese woman from South Kalimantan (Indonesia)

Banjarese

South Kalimantan (Indonesia)

Betawis woman from Jakarta (Indonesia)

Betawis

Jakarta (Indonesia)

Iban woman from Sarawak (Malaysia)

Iban

Sarawak (Malaysia)

Minangkabau woman from Minangkabau Highlands (Indonesia)

Minangkabau

Minangkabau Highlands (Indonesia)

Chamic4 groups

Acehnese woman from Aceh (Indonesia)

Acehnese

Aceh (Indonesia)

Chams woman from Champa (Cambodia, Vietnam)

Chams

Champa (Cambodia, Vietnam)

Jarai woman from Central Highlands (Vietnam)

Jarai

Central Highlands (Vietnam)

Rade woman from Central Highlands (Vietnam)

Rade

Central Highlands (Vietnam)

South Sulawesi4 groups

Buginese woman from South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Buginese

South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Makassarese woman from South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Makassarese

South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Mandarese woman from West Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Mandarese

West Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Toraja woman from Tana Toraja (Indonesia)

Toraja

Tana Toraja (Indonesia)

Polynesian →4 groups

Hawaiians woman from Hawaii (United States)

Hawaiians

Hawaii (United States)

Māori woman from New Zealand

Māori

New Zealand

Samoans woman from Samoan Islands (Samoa, American Samoa)

Samoans

Samoan Islands (Samoa, American Samoa)

Tahitians woman from Tahiti (France)

Tahitians

Tahiti (France)

Northwest Sumatra-Barrier Islands3 groups

Batak woman from North Sumatra (Indonesia)

Batak

North Sumatra (Indonesia)

Gayonese woman from Indonesia (Bener Meriah, Central Aceh, and Gayo Lues Regencies)

Gayonese

Indonesia (Bener Meriah, Central Aceh, and Gayo Lues Regencies)

Nias woman from Nias (Indonesia)

Nias

Nias (Indonesia)

Sumba-Flores3 groups

Manggarai woman from Manggarai (Indonesia)

Manggarai

Manggarai (Indonesia)

Savu woman from Savu (Indonesia)

Savu

Savu (Indonesia)

Sumba woman from Sumba (Indonesia)

Sumba

Sumba (Indonesia)

Other Austronesian groups22 groups

Amis woman from Taiwan (Taitung and Hualien Counties)

Amis

Taiwan (Taitung and Hualien Counties)

Atayal woman from Taiwan

Atayal

Taiwan

Atoni woman from West Timor (Indonesia), Oecusse (East Timor)

Atoni

West Timor (Indonesia), Oecusse (East Timor)

Balinese woman from Bali (Indonesia)

Balinese

Bali (Indonesia)

Banaban woman from Banaba (Ocean Island), Kiribati; and Rabi Island, Fiji

Banaban

Banaba (Ocean Island), Kiribati; and Rabi Island, Fiji

Butonese woman from Buton (Indonesia)

Butonese

Buton (Indonesia)

Chamorro woman from Mariana Islands (United States)

Chamorro

Mariana Islands (United States)

Chuukese woman from Chuuk Lagoon (Federated States of Micronesia)

Chuukese

Chuuk Lagoon (Federated States of Micronesia)

Fijians woman from Fiji

Fijians

Fiji

Javanese woman from Java (Indonesia)

Javanese

Java (Indonesia)

Kanaks woman from Kanakia (France)

Kanaks

Kanakia (France)

Kwaio woman from Central highlands of Malaita, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands

Kwaio

Central highlands of Malaita, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands

Lamaholot woman from Solor (Indonesia)

Lamaholot

Solor (Indonesia)

Lampungs woman from Lampung (Indonesia)

Lampungs

Lampung (Indonesia)

Madurese woman from Madura (Indonesia)

Madurese

Madura (Indonesia)

Malagasy woman from Madagascar, Comoros, Mayotte, Réunion, Mauritius

Malagasy

Madagascar, Comoros, Mayotte, Réunion, Mauritius

Munanese woman from Muna (Indonesia)

Munanese

Muna (Indonesia)

Sasak woman from Lombok (Indonesia)

Sasak

Lombok (Indonesia)

Sika woman from Sikka Regency (Indonesia)

Sika

Sikka Regency (Indonesia)

Sumbawa woman from Sumbawa (Indonesia)

Sumbawa

Sumbawa (Indonesia)

Sundanese woman from Java (Indonesia)

Sundanese

Java (Indonesia)

Trobriand Islanders woman from Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

Trobriand Islanders

Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

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