Austronesian Languages: The Languages that Settled the Pacific!

Study Austronesian languages with uTalk: https://uta.lk/thepolyglotfiles Check out the written post for this video: https://thepolyglotfiles.com/2023/12/... What do Madagascar, New Zealand, and Hawaii all have in common? Besides being islands, they all speak languages from the same language family that originated in Taiwan. Enter the Austronesian language family. Spread by seafarers, languages like Indonesian, Tagalog, and even Malagasy developed through 5000 years of Austronesian migration called "island hopping." But wait! It gets better: the first humans didn't arrive in New Zealand speaking these languages until 1200 CE! In this video, we delve into the Austronesian language family's fascinating journey as it settled the far reaches of the Pacific and even Africa. FIND THE POLYGLOT FILES ONLINE!! Website: www.thepolyglotfiles.com Facebook:   / polyglotfiles   Twitter:   / polyglotfiles   Instagram:   / polyglotfiles