| Samoic | |
|---|---|
| Samoic–Outlier | |
| Geographic distribution | Polynesian islands |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
TheSamoic–Outlier languages, also known asSamoic languages, are a purported group ofPolynesian languages, encompassing the Polynesian languages ofSamoa,Tuvalu,American Samoa,Tokelau,Wallis and Futuna, andPolynesian outlier languages inNew Caledonia, theSolomon Islands,Vanuatu,Papua New Guinea, and theFederated States of Micronesia. The name "Samoic-Outlier" recognizesSamoan.
According toEthnologue 26, the Samoic–Outlier languages are as follows:
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 withinNuclear Polynesian as follows:[1]