| Notes l |
covers the "Transpacific" grouping, part of the "Oceanic" affinity within the "Austronesian" intercontinental affinity; comprising 3 sets of languages (= 57 outer languages) spoken by communities in Australasia, on islands across the Pacific Ocean from the Caroline Islands to Hawaii and Easter Island: 39-A ROTUMA 39-B BAU+NADROGA 39-C NUKUORO+RAPANUI The island languages and communities of the Nukuoro+ Rapanui set (& chain) extend well over a quarter of the way around the planet, from the Caroline islands to Easter island (from 154°E to 109°W) |