Micronesian languages

Micronesian
Geographic distribution	Micronesia
Linguistic classification	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Central–Eastern Oceanic Micronesian
Proto-language	Proto-Micronesian
Subdivisions	Kosraean Nauruan Central Micronesian
Language codes
Glottolog	micr1243
Micronesian

The twenty Micronesian languages form a family of Oceanic languages. Micronesian languages are known for their lack of plain labial consonants; they have instead two series, palatalized and labio-velarized labials, similar to the related Loyalty Islands languages.