Proto-Polynesian

Proto-Polynesian
1. noun
a) The hypothetical ancestor language or protolanguage of most Polynesian languages.
b) A person who spoke the Proto-Polynesian language.
Of or pertaining to the Proto-Polynesian language, or the people who spoke it.
See Also: Polynesian

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