Samoic languages
| Samoic | |
|---|---|
| Samoic–Outlier | |
| Geographic distribution | Polynesian islands |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian
|
| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | None |
The Samoic–Outlier languages, also known as Samoic languages, are a purported group of Polynesian languages, encompassing the Polynesian languages of Samoa, Tuvalu, American Samoa, Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna, and Polynesian outlier languages in New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, and the Federated States of Micronesia. The name "Samoic-Outlier" recognizes Samoan.
Classification
Ethnologue
According to Ethnologue 26, the Samoic–Outlier languages are as follows:
Glottolog
Hammarström et al. do not view the Samoic–Outlier languages as a valid phylogenetic clade. As such, the languages classified as Samoic–Outlier languages in Ethnologue are classified in the Glottolog database within Nuclear Polynesian as follows:[1]
- Nuclear Polynesian
- Anuta
- East Futuna
- East Uvean–Niuafoʻou
- Ellicean
- Northern Outlier Polynesian–East Polynesian
- Rennell–Bellona
- Tikopia
- Vaeakau–Taumako
- Vanuatu–Loyalty Outliers
- Emae
- Mele–Futuna
- West Uvean
References
- ^ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian (2023-07-10). "Glottolog 4.8 - Nuclear Polynesian". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7398962. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.