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Kainantu–Goroka languages

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Subdivisions:
  
Goroka Kainantu

Glottolog:
  
kain1273

Kainantu–Goroka languages

Geographic distribution:
  
highlands of Papua New Guinea

Linguistic classification:
  
Trans–New Guinea Kainantu–Goroka

The Kainantu–Goroka language are a family of Papuan languages established by Arthur Capell in 1948 under the name East Highlands. They formed the core of Stephen Wurm's 1960 East New Guinea Highlands family (the precursor of Trans–New Guinea), and are one of the larger branches of Trans–New Guinea in the 2005 classification of Malcolm Ross.

Languages

The constituent Kainantu and Goroka families are clearly valid groups, and William A. Foley considers their TNG identity to be established. However, the internal classification is merely impressionistic.

  • Goroka family
  • Siane
  • Yaweyuha
  • Benabena
  • Fore
  • Gimi
  • Isabi, Gende
  • Gahuku: Dano (Upper Asaro), Alekano (Gahuku), Tokano (Lower Asaro)
  • Kamono–Yagaria: Kamono, Kanite, Ke’yagana, Yagaria, Inoke-Yate, ?Abaga
  • Kainantu family
  • Kenati
  • Tairora: Binumarien, Tairoa, Kambaira, Waffa
  • Gauwa
  • Gadsup, Agarabi
  • Awa, Oweina
  • Auyana: Awiyaana–Kosena, Usarufa
  • (unclassified) Ontenu

    • The pronouns reconstructed for proto-Kainantu–Goroka, proto-Kainantu, and proto-Goroka are as follows:

    The possessive forms are:

    References

    Kainantu–Goroka languages Wikipedia
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