It would be difficult to give an exhaustive list of all the languages of Oceania in a mangeable way, since there are almost 2,000 of them! You will find this complete list within the “Language Families in Oceania” tab, where they are classified by language families.

We therefore list here only the languages for which we have established description sheets:

• Adnyamathanha
• Alyawarr
• Anmatyerre
• Antekerrepenh
• Arabana
• Arrernte
• Banyjima
• Bundjalung
• Burarra
• Dalabon
• Dhay’yi
• Dhuwal
• Dhuwaya
• Djinang
• Djinba
• Dyirbal
• South Efate
• Fagauvea
• Futunien
• Garrwa
• Gumbaynggir
• Guugu Yimidhirr
• Jaminjung
• Kaanju
• Kala Lagaw Ya
• Kanak languages:
     – Arhâ
     – Arho
     – Cemuhî
     – Drehu
     – Drubea
     – Fwâi
     – Haméa-Tîrî
     – Iaai
     – Orowe
     – Xârâcùù
     – Xârâgurè

• Kaytetye
• Kija
• Kurrama
• Lemerig
• Māori
• Meriam Mir
• Miriwoong
• Mwesen
• Ngaanyatjarra
• Ngandi
• Ngarinyman
• Ngarluma
• Ngatjumaya
• Paakantyi
• Pitjantjatjara
• Ritharrngu
• Umpila
• Vera’a
• Vurës
• Walmajarri
• Wangkangurru
• Wargamay
• Warlpiri
• Wik-Mungkan
• Wik-Ngathan
• Yanyuwa
• Yindjibarndi

 
We hope to expand this list over time and your contributions are welcome!
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Meanwhile, you can look into the French version of this page and the Spanish version of this page for more languages description sheets.
 
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