Which of the following is a false statement regarding austronesian languages?
a. samoan is a polynesian language.
b. the seven most closely related micronesian languages form a subgroup called nuclear micronesian.
c. the oceanic branch's languages fall into three groups: polynesian, micronesian, and melanesian.
d. micronesian languages are not considered austronesian languages.

Samoan is a Polynesian language - some other Polynesian languages are Tongan and Rapa Nui.

Micronesian languages are Oceanic languages which means they are also Austronesian languages

The false  statement is the following one: C. The Oceanic branch's languages fall into three groups: Polynesian, Micronesian, and Melanesian. For example, there are more than 3 branches  of the Oceanic , one of them is the Temotu branch

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