# List of major and official Austronesian languages

This is a list of major and official Austronesian languages, a language family originating from Taiwan, that is widely dispersed throughout the islands of Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Philippines) and the Pacific, with a few members spoken on continental Asia and Madagascar.

## Official languages
### Sovereign states

| Language | Speakers | Native name | Official status |
| Fijian | 639,210 | Na Vosa Vakaviti | Fiji |
| Filipino | 100,000,000 (L1 & L2) 20,000,000 (L1) 80,000,000 (L2) | Wikang Filipino | Philippines |
| Gilbertese | 120,000 | Taetae ni Kiribati | Kiribati |
| Hiri Motu | 120,000 (L2) | Hiri Motu | Papua New Guinea |
| Indonesian | 249,000,000 | Bahasa Indonesia | Indonesia |
| Malay | 35,000,000 | Bahasa Melayu/بهاس ملايو | Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Singapore |
| Malagasy | 18,000,000 | Fiteny Malagasy | Madagascar |
| Māori | 150,000 | Te Reo Māori | New Zealand |
| Marshallese | 55,000 | Kajin M̧ajeļ | Marshall Islands |
| Nauruan | 6,000 | Dorerin Naoero | Nauru |
| Palauan | 15,000 | Tekoi er a Belau | Palau |
| Samoan | 510,000 | Gagana Sāmoa | Samoa |
| Tetum | 800,000 | Lia-Tetun | East Timor Indonesia |
| Tongan | 108,000 | Lea Faka-Tonga | Tonga |
| Tuvaluan | 13,000 | Te Ggana/Gagana Tuuvalu | Tuvalu |
* ↑ apart from the national standard Indonesian language, Malay has the status of a regional language in the regions of Sumatra and Kalimantan
* ↑ In Malaysia, the Malaysian version of Malay is the language spoken in Malaysia as Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian language)
* ↑ apart from the national standard Indonesian language, Tetum has the status of a regional language in Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara

### Territories

| Language | Speakers | Native name | Official status | Country |
| Carolinian | 5,700 | Refaluwasch | Northern Mariana Islands | United States |
| Chamorro | 95,000 | Fino' CHamoru | Guam Northern Mariana Islands | United States |
| Cook Islands Māori | 14,000 | Māori Kūki 'Āirani Te Reo Ipukarea | Cook Islands | New Zealand |
| Hawaiian | 24,000 | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi | Hawaii | United States |
| Javanese | 100,000,000 approx.(~3,000,000 in the Special Region of Yogyakarta) | Basa Jawa | Yogyakarta Central Java East Java | Indonesia Suriname Sri Lanka New Caledonia |
| Kanak | | | New Caledonia | France |
| Niuean | 8,000 | Ko e Vagahau Niuē | Niue | New Zealand |
| Rapa Nui | 5,000 | Vananga Rapa Nui | Easter Island | Chile |
| Samoan | 55,000 | Gagana Sāmoa | American Samoa | United States |
| Sonsorolese | 600 | Ramari Dongosaro | Sonsorol | Palau |
| Tahitian | 120,000 | Te Reo Mā'ohi/Tahiti | French Polynesia | France |
| Tobian | 100 | Ramarih Hatohobei | Hatohobei | Palau |
| Tokelauan | 3,500 | Gagana Tokelau | Tokelau | New Zealand |
* ↑ Javanese is also spoken by traditional immigrant communities of Javanese descent
* ↑ Javanese is also spoken by traditional immigrant communities of Javanese descent
* ↑ Javanese is also spoken by traditional immigrant communities of Javanese descent

## Major languages
### Languages with at least 3 million native speakers

* Javanese (100 million)
* Tagalog (Filipino) (47 million native, ~100 million total)
* Indonesian (42 million native, ~270 million total)
* Sundanese (42 million)
* Malay (30 million)
* Cebuano (22 million native, ~30 million total)
* Malagasy (17 million)
* Madurese (14 million)
* Batak (8.5 million, all dialects)
* Ilokano (8 million native, ~10 million total)
* Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) (7 million native, ~11 million total)
* Minangkabau (7 million)
* Bugis (5 million)
* Bikol (4.6 million, all dialects)
* Banjar (4.5 million)
* Acehnese (3.5 million)
* Balinese (3 million)

## Dialects and creoles
### Dialects of major Austronesian languages

* Banyumas Javanese (15,000,000 native, Indonesia)
* Kedah Malay (5,000,000 native, Malaysia)
* Banten Sundanese (3,350,000 native, Indonesia)
* Palembang Malay (3,100,000 native, Indonesia)
* Central Bikol language (2,500,000 native, Philippines)
* Batak Toba language (2,000,000 native, Indonesia)
* Albay Bikol language (1,900,000 native, Philippines)
* Kelantan Malay (1,600,000 native, Malaysia)
* Pattani Malay (1,500,000 native, Thailand)
* Perak Malay (1,400,000 native, Malaysia)
* Batak Pakpak language (1,200,000 native, Indonesia)
* Batak Simalungun language (1,200,000 native, Indonesia)
* Batak Mandailing language (1,100,000 native, Indonesia)
* Terengganu Malay (1,100,000 native, Malaysia)
* Pahang Malay (1,000,000 native, Malaysia)
* Batak Angkola language (750,000 native, Indonesia)
* Jambi Malay (700,000 native, Indonesia)
* Batak Karo language (600,000 native, Indonesia)
* Osing Javanese (300,000 native, Indonesia)
* Batak Alas language (200,000 native, Indonesia)
* Itbayat language (3,500 native, Philippines)
* Niihau dialect (500 native, Hawaii, United States)

### Creoles and pidgins based on Austronesian languages

* Betawi language (3,000,000 native, Indonesia)
* Sabah Malay (3,000,000, Malaysia)
* Manado Malay (850,000, Indonesia)
* North Moluccan Malay (700,000, Indonesia)
* Baba Malay (500,000, Indonesia and Malaysia)
* Papuan Malay (500,000, Indonesia)
* Ambonese Malay (250,000 native, Indonesia)
* Sri Lanka Malay (50,000, Sri Lanka)
* Lundayeh/Lun Bawang (55,000, East Malaysia Brunei and Indonesia)
* Kelabit language (5,000, East Malaysia and Indonesia)
* Cocos Malay (4,000, Australia and Malaysia)
* Chetty Malay (300?, Malaysia)
* Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin (40?, Australia)
* Bahasa Rojak (?, Malaysia)