Across which regions are Austronesian languages spoken?

The Austronesian language family is one of the world's largest, characterized by an immense geographic distribution that spans from Madagascar off the coast of Africa to Easter Island in the Pacific.12

These languages are spoken across the following regions:

• Southeast Asia: Most of the Indonesian archipelago, all of the Philippines, and much of Malaysia. Scattered areas in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Hainan Island also host these languages.12
• Taiwan: Home to the pre-Chinese aboriginal population, where several Austronesian languages survive.12
• The Pacific: The island groups of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, including New Zealand.12

While they are widely distributed, they are notably absent from Australia and much of the interior of New Guinea, where non-Austronesian Papuan languages are spoken.12