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Vanished Tongues of Oceania Isles
Explore the hidden and forgotten languages once spoken across the islands of Oceania, revealing cultural treasures lost in time.
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  • 1. Surname of a linguist known for studying extinct Oceanic languages
  • 2. An almost extinct Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea
  • 3. Polynesian language still spoken but some dialects now extinct
  • 5. A lesser-known extinct language from the Solomon Islands
  • 7. Extinct Oceanic language once spoken in Papua New Guinea
  • 9. Papuan language group with ancient roots in Oceania
  • 13. Small island state with a unique language once threatened with extinction
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  • 4. Disappearing Austronesian language from Indonesian Papua
  • 6. Region in Oceania with many lost tribal languages
  • 8. Micronesian island whose languages faced decline
  • 10. An extinct language formerly spoken in Vanuatu
  • 11. Directional region where some extinct Oceanic languages were spoken
  • 12. Island nation with multiple endangered and forgotten indigenous languages
  • 14. Micronesian atoll with endangered indigenous languages

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