Western Malayo-Polynesian was originally proposed by Robert Blust as a sister branch within Malayo-Polynesian coordinate to the CEMP branch.[1] Because there are no features that define the WMP languages positively as a subgroup, recent classifications have abandoned it.[2][3]
Referencesedit
^Blust, Robert. 1980. Austronesian Etymologies. Oceanic Linguistics 19, pp. 1-189
^K. Alexander Adelaar & Nikolaus Himmelmann. 2005. The Austronesian languages of Asia and Madagascar: A historical perspective, pp. 1-42, London, Routledge ISBN0-7007-1286-0
^Smith, Alexander D. (2017). "The Western Malayo-Polynesian Problem". Oceanic Linguistics. 56 (2): 435–490. doi:10.1353/ol.2017.0021. S2CID 149377092.
April 08, 2024
western, malayo, polynesian, languages, western, malayo, polynesian, languages, also, known, hesperonesian, languages, paraphyletic, grouping, austronesian, languages, that, includes, those, malayo, polynesian, languages, that, belong, central, eastern, malayo. The Western Malayo Polynesian WMP languages also known as the Hesperonesian languages are a paraphyletic grouping of Austronesian languages that includes those Malayo Polynesian languages that do not belong to the Central Eastern Malayo Polynesian CEMP branch This includes all Austronesian languages spoken in Madagascar Mainland Southeast Asia the Philippines the Greater Sunda Islands including smaller neighboring islands Bali Lombok the western half of Sumbawa Palau and the Mariana Islands Western Malayo Polynesian obsolete GeographicdistributionSoutheast Asia and MadagascarLinguistic classificationAustronesianMalayo PolynesianWestern Malayo PolynesianISO 639 5pqwGlottologNoneWestern Malayo Polynesian was originally proposed by Robert Blust as a sister branch within Malayo Polynesian coordinate to the CEMP branch 1 Because there are no features that define the WMP languages positively as a subgroup recent classifications have abandoned it 2 3 References edit Blust Robert 1980 Austronesian Etymologies Oceanic Linguistics 19 pp 1 189 K Alexander Adelaar amp Nikolaus Himmelmann 2005 The Austronesian languages of Asia and Madagascar A historical perspective pp 1 42 London Routledge ISBN 0 7007 1286 0 Smith Alexander D 2017 The Western Malayo Polynesian Problem Oceanic Linguistics 56 2 435 490 doi 10 1353 ol 2017 0021 S2CID 149377092 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Western Malayo Polynesian languages amp oldid 1213726969, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
