Austronesia

== English == === Etymology === Back-formation from Austronesian (from Latin austro- (“southern”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) +‎ -ia). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɒs.tɹəˈniː.ʒə/ === Proper noun === Austronesia Those areas of the world, mostly in Southeast Asia and the Pacific but also including Madagascar, that are inhabited by speakers of Austronesian languages. ==== Meronyms ==== Maritime Southeast Asia Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia ==== Related terms ==== Austronesian ==== Translations ====