Samoic languages
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The Samoic languages are a purported group of the Polynesian languages spoken in Samoa, Tuvalu, American Samoa, Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, and the Federated States of Micronesia. The name Samoic-Outlier recognizes Samoan.
Classification
Ethnologue
According to Ethnologue 26, the Samoic–Outlier languages are as follows:
- Samoic–Outlier East Uvean–Niuafo’ou Niuatoputapu Niuafo’ou Wallisian Ellicean Kapingamarangi Takuu Nukuoro Nukumanu Nukeria Ontong Java Sikaiana Tuvaluan Futunic Anuta East Futuna Futuna–Aniwa Emae Rennell–Bellona Mele–Fila Vaeakau–Taumako Tikopia Fagauvea Pukapuka Samoan Tokelauan
Glottolog
Hammarström et al. do not view the Samoic–Outlier languages as a valid phylogenetic clade. As such, the languages classified as Samoic–Outlier languages in Ethnologue are classified in the Glottolog database within Nuclear Polynesian as follows:
- Nuclear Polynesian Anuta East Futuna East Uvean–Niuafoʻou East Uvean Niuafoʻou Niuatoputapu Ellicean Pukapukic Pukapuka Samoan–Tokelauan Samoan Tokelau Tuvalu Northern Outlier Polynesian–East Polynesian Carolinean Outlier Polynesian Kapingamarangi Nukuoro Solomons Northern Outlier Polynesian–East Polynesian Central Northern Outlier Polynesian–East Polynesian Central Northern Outlier Polynesian Luangiua Takuuic Nukumanu Nukuria Takuu East Polynesian [...] Sikaiana Rennell–Bellona Tikopia Vaeakau–Taumako Vanuatu–Loyalty Outliers Emae Mele–Futuna Futuna–Aniwa Mele–Fila West Uvean