The "Austronesian Ocean" refers to the Indo-Pacific Ocean, a vast body of water where Austronesian peoples, speakers of the Austronesian language family, expanded and settled over thousands of years. These migrations, starting from Taiwan around 3000 BCE, led to the spread of Austronesian languages, cultures, and technologies across Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and even Madagascar. --AUSTRONESIAN MUSEUM PHILIPPINES
by The Austronesian Museum Philip June 03, 2025