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Chimbu–Wahgi languages

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Geographic distribution:
  
New Guinea

Glottolog:
  
cent2120

Chimbu–Wahgi languages

Linguistic classification:
  
Trans–New Guinea Chimbu–Wahgi

Subdivisions:
  
Chimbu Hagen Jimi Wahgi

The Chimbu–Wahgi languages are a family of the Trans–New Guinea languages.

Contents

Languages

There is little doubt that the Chimbu–Wahgi family is valid. The languages are:

  • Chimbu–Wahgi family
  • Jimi branch: Maring, Narak–Kandawo
  • Wahgi branch: Nii, Wahgi, North Wahgi
  • Chimbu (Simbu) branch
  • Chuave–Nomane: Chuave, Nomane
  • Nuclear Chimbu
  • Golinic: Golin, Salt-Yui, Sinasina
  • Kuman: Dom, Kuman (Chimbu)
  • Hagen branch
  • Melpa (Medlpa), Mbo-Ung (Bo-Ung)
  • Kaugel: Imbo Ungu, Umbu-Ungu

    • Features

    Several of the Chimbu–Wahgi languages have interesting lateral consonants. See Nii, Wahgi, and Kuman for examples. Tone is contrastive. The singular pronouns are:

    Dual *-l and plural *-n reflect TNG forms.

    References

    Chimbu–Wahgi languages Wikipedia
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