Language family

Austronesian Peoples

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

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96

Member ethnic groups

35

Branches represented

9

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)

Polynesian outlier6 groups

Anuta woman from Anuta Island, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands

Anuta

Anuta Island, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands

Kapingamarangi woman from Kapingamarangi Atoll, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia

Kapingamarangi

Kapingamarangi Atoll, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia

Nukuoro woman from Nukuoro Atoll, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia

Nukuoro

Nukuoro Atoll, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia

Ontong Java (Luangiua) woman from Ontong Java Atoll, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands

Ontong Java (Luangiua)

Ontong Java Atoll, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands

Rennell and Bellona (Mugaba/Mungiki) woman from Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands

Rennell and Bellona (Mugaba/Mungiki)

Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands

Tikopia woman from Tikopia Island, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands

Tikopia

Tikopia Island, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands

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)

Polynesian →5 groups

Hawaiians woman from Hawaii (United States)

Hawaiians

Hawaii (United States)

Māori woman from New Zealand

Māori

New Zealand

Pukapukan woman from Pukapuka Atoll, northern Cook Islands

Pukapukan

Pukapuka Atoll, northern Cook Islands

Samoans woman from Samoan Islands (Samoa, American Samoa)

Samoans

Samoan Islands (Samoa, American Samoa)

Tahitians woman from Tahiti (France)

Tahitians

Tahiti (France)

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)

Northwest Sumatra-Barrier Islands4 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)

Mentawai woman from Mentawai Islands (Siberut), West Sumatra, Indonesia

Mentawai

Mentawai Islands (Siberut), West Sumatra, Indonesia

Nias woman from Nias (Indonesia)

Nias

Nias (Indonesia)

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)

Formosan3 groups

Amis woman from Taiwan (Taitung and Hualien Counties)

Amis

Taiwan (Taitung and Hualien Counties)

Atayal woman from Taiwan

Atayal

Taiwan

Rukai woman from southern mountains (Pingtung, Kaohsiung, Taitung), Taiwan

Rukai

southern mountains (Pingtung, Kaohsiung, Taitung), Taiwan

Celebic3 groups

Butonese woman from Buton (Indonesia)

Butonese

Buton (Indonesia)

Munanese woman from Muna (Indonesia)

Munanese

Muna (Indonesia)

Wana (Tau Taa Wana) woman from Morowali interior, eastern Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Wana (Tau Taa Wana)

Morowali interior, eastern Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Oceanic3 groups

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

Kwaio

Central highlands of Malaita, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands

Rotuman woman from Rotuma, Fiji

Rotuman

Rotuma, Fiji

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

Trobriand Islanders

Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

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 groups26 groups

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

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

Hanunoo Mangyan woman from southern Mindoro, Philippines

Hanunoo Mangyan

southern Mindoro, Philippines

Ivatan woman from Batanes Islands, Philippines

Ivatan

Batanes Islands, Philippines

Javanese woman from Java (Indonesia)

Javanese

Java (Indonesia)

Kalinga woman from Kalinga province, Cordillera, Luzon, Philippines

Kalinga

Kalinga province, Cordillera, Luzon, Philippines

Kanaks woman from Kanakia (France)

Kanaks

Kanakia (France)

Kelabit woman from Kelabit Highlands (Bario), Sarawak, Malaysia; adjacent Kalimantan, Indonesia

Kelabit

Kelabit Highlands (Bario), Sarawak, Malaysia; adjacent Kalimantan, Indonesia

Lamaholot woman from Solor (Indonesia)

Lamaholot

Solor (Indonesia)

Lampungs woman from Lampung (Indonesia)

Lampungs

Lampung (Indonesia)

Lau (Malaita lagoon) woman from Lau Lagoon, northeastern Malaita, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands

Lau (Malaita lagoon)

Lau Lagoon, northeastern Malaita, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands

Madurese woman from Madura (Indonesia)

Madurese

Madura (Indonesia)

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

Malagasy

Madagascar, Comoros, Mayotte, Réunion, Mauritius

Moriori woman from Chatham Islands (Rekohu), New Zealand

Moriori

Chatham Islands (Rekohu), New Zealand

Nuaulu woman from south-central Seram Island, Central Maluku, Indonesia

Nuaulu

south-central Seram Island, Central Maluku, Indonesia

Sasak woman from Lombok (Indonesia)

Sasak

Lombok (Indonesia)

Sika woman from Sikka Regency (Indonesia)

Sika

Sikka Regency (Indonesia)

Subanen woman from Zamboanga Peninsula, western Mindanao, Philippines

Subanen

Zamboanga Peninsula, western Mindanao, Philippines

Sumbawa woman from Sumbawa (Indonesia)

Sumbawa

Sumbawa (Indonesia)

Sundanese woman from Java (Indonesia)

Sundanese

Java (Indonesia)

Tagbanwa woman from central and northern Palawan (and Calamian Islands), Philippines

Tagbanwa

central and northern Palawan (and Calamian Islands), Philippines

Tao (Yami) woman from Orchid Island (Lanyu / Ponso no Tao), Taiwan

Tao (Yami)

Orchid Island (Lanyu / Ponso no Tao), Taiwan

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