Groups from southeastern Asia, primarily speakers of…

1629 BCE to 1486 BCE

Groups from southeastern Asia, primarily speakers of the languages (now) classified as Malayo-Polynesian, begin to spread out to nearby Pacific Islands from about 1500 BCE.

Human habitation in Saipan, the second largest of the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean, dates from this time.

Locations
Saipan Island Saipan Island Northern Mariana Islands View →

Groups
Austronesian peoples View → Chamorro people View →

Topics
Oceania, Settlement of View →

Subjects
Language View → Watercraft View → Human Migration View →

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