| Phonological Units | Austronesian Languages | Austroasiatic Languages |
| Vowel Inventory | Between 6 and 8 All cardinal vowels | Between 6 and 8 All cardinal vowels |
| Consonant Inventory | Between 16 and 19 With phonemic and prosodic Ɂ and h | Between 16 and 19 With phonemic and prosodic Ɂ and h |
| Syllable Structure | (C) V (C) | (C) (C) (C) V (C) |
| Word Structure | Disyllabic | Disyllabic |