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A-Z 719languages with the Cam-Thai group to form a more comprehensive language family,Austro-Thai.Characteristics: most <strong>of</strong> the languages have a fairly simple sound system, complexvoice constructions <strong>and</strong> verb-initial word order (VSO, VOS). In the Oceanic territorynoun class systems <strong>and</strong> ergative structures have developed.ReferencesBenedikt, P.K. 1975. Austro-Thai: language <strong>and</strong> culture. New Haven, CT.Blust, R. 1988. Austronesian root theory. Amsterdam <strong>and</strong> Philadelphia, PA.Dahl, O.C. 1973. Proto-Austronesian. Lund.Dempwolff, O. 1934–8. Vergleichende Lautlehre des austronesischen Wortschatzes. Berlin. (Repr.Nendeln 1969.)Durie, M. 1985. A grammar <strong>of</strong> Acehnese. Dordrecht.Dyen, I. 1965. A lexicostatistical classification <strong>of</strong> the Austronesian languages. Bloomington, IN.Lenches, E.P.Y. 1976. Cebuano case grammar. 2 vols. Washington, DC.Schumacher, W.W. et al. 1992. Pacific rim: Austronesian <strong>and</strong> Papuan linguistic history.Heidelberg.Sebeok, T.A. (ed.) 1971. Current trends in linguistics, vol. 8: Oceania. The Hague.Oceanic <strong>Linguistics</strong>.Pacific <strong>Linguistics</strong>.Journals

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