OceanicSubgroup of 514 languagesAncestorsAustronesian 1256Malayo-Polynesian 1234Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian 722Eastern Malayo-Polynesian 555OceanicDescendants Admiralty Islands 30 Eastern 27 Manus 21 East 11 Mokoreng-Loniu 2 West 8 Pak-Tong 1 Southeast Islands 5 Western 3 Central-Eastern Oceanic 230 Remote Oceanic 195 Central Pacific 45 East Fijian-Polynesian 42 East Fijian 4 Polynesian 38 Nuclear 36 East 13 Central 12 Marquesic 4 Tahitic 7 Rapanui 1 Samoic-Outlier 23 East Uvean-Niuafo’ou 3 Ellicean 8 Futunic 9 Pukapuka 1 Samoan 1 Tokelauan 1 Tongic 2 West Fijian-Rotuman 3 Rotuman 1 West Fijian 2 Loyalty Islands 3 Micronesian 20 Micronesian Proper 19 Ikiribati 1 Kusaiean 1 Marshallese 1 Pohnpeic-Chuukic 16 Chuukic 13 Pohnpeic 3 Nauruan 1 New Caledonian 29 Haekic 1 Northern 17 Central 2 Extreme Northern 4 North 9 Hmwaveke 3 Nemi 4 Southern 11 Extreme Southern 2 South 9 Wailic 5 Xaracuu-Xaragure 2 Zire-Tiri 2 North and Central Vanuatu 98 East Santo 5 North 1 South 4 Malekula Interior 12 Labo 1 Malekula Central 8 Small Nambas 3 Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands 81 Central Vanuatu 5 East Vanuatu 32 Epi 6 Bieria-Maii 2 Lamenu-Baki 4 Baki-Bierebo 2 Lamenu-Lewo 2 Malekula Coastal 14 West Santo 24 South Vanuatu 9 Aneityum 1 Erromanga 3 Tanna 5 Southeast Solomonic 26 Gela-Guadalcanal 7 Bughotu 1 Gela 2 Guadalcanal 4 Malaita-San Cristobal 19 Malaita 14 Longgu 1 Northern 9 Southern 4 San Cristobal 5 St. Matthias 2 Temotu 11 Reefs-Santa Cruz 5 Utupua-Vanikoro 6 Utupua 3 Western Oceanic 240 Meso Melanesian 70 Bali-Vitu 2 New Ireland 64 Lavongai-Nalik 7 Madak 3 South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic 51 Choiseul 4 Mono-Uruava 4 Nehan-North Bougainville 10 Buka 3 Halia 2 Nehan 1 Papapana 1 Saposa-Tinputz 4 Solos 1 New Georgia 11 East 2 West 9 Patpatar-Tolai 12 Piva-Banoni 2 Santa Isabel 7 Central 3 East 2 West 2 Tabar 2 Tomoip 1 Willaumez 4 North New Guinea 106 Huon Gulf 32 Markham 15 Lower 7 Busu 5 Labu 1 Wampar 1 Upper 5 Mountain 4 Watut 3 North 3 Numbami 1 South 13 Hote-Buang 12 Buang 10 Mumeng 5 Hote 2 Kaiwa 1 Ngero-Vitiaz 44 Ngero 6 Bariai 4 Tuam 2 Vitiaz 38 Bel 8 Astrolabe 3 Nuclear Bel 5 Northern 4 Southern 1 Kilenge-Maleu 1 Korap 4 Mangap-Mbula 1 Mengen 3 Roinji-Nenaya 2 Sio 1 Southwest New Britain 17 Amara 1 Arawe-Pasismanua 14 Arawe 9 East Arawe 4 West Arawe 4 Pasismanua 5 Bibling 2 Tami 1 Sarmi-Jayapura Bay 14 Jayapura Bay 3 Sarmi 11 Schouten 16 Kairiru-Manam 9 Kairiru 3 Manam 6 Siau 7 Papuan Tip 64 Nuclear 44 Maisin 1 North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux 34 Anuki 1 Are-Taupota 16 Are 7 Taupota 9 Bwaidoga 7 Dobu-Duau 7 Gumawana 1 Kakabai 2 Suauic 9 Peripheral 20 Central Papuan 14 Oumic 4 Magoric 3 Sinagoro-Keapara 4 West Central Papuan 6 Gabadi 1 Nuclear 5 Kilivila-Louisiades 6 Kilivila 3 Misima 1 Nimoa-Sudest 2 Yapese 1