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Ngero–Vitiaz languages

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Geographic distribution
  
Northern New Guinea

Glottolog
  
nger1241

Linguistic classification
  
Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic North New Guinea Ngero–Vitiaz

The Ngero–Vitiaz languages form a linkage of Austronesian languages in northern Papua New Guinea.

Classification

According to Lynch, Ross, & Crowley (2002), the structure of the family is as follows:

  • Ngero family
  • Bariai linkage: Bariai, Kove, Lusi, Malalamai
  • Tuam linkage: Gitua, Mutu
  • Vitiaz linkage
  • Bel family
  • Astrolabe (East Bel) linkage: Awad Bing, Mindiri, Wab
  • Nuclear Bel (West Bel) linkage: Marik (Dami, Ham), Gedaged, Bilibil, Takia, Matukar
  • Southwest New Britain linkage (see)
  • Bibling linkage: Lamogai, Mouk-Aria
  • Pasismanua linkage: Aigon, Miu, Kaulong–Karore, Sengseng
  • Arawe linkage:
  • East Arawe: Akolet, Avau, Bebeli, Lesing-Gelimi
  • West Arawe: Solong, Apalik (Ambul), Gimi, Aiklep
  • ?Mangseng
  • Mengen family: Lote, Mamusi, Mengen
  • Maleu
  • Korap linkage: Arop-Lukep, Karnai, Malasanga, Mur Pano
  • Mbula
  • Roinji–Nenaya: Mato, Ronji
  • Sio
  • Tami
  • Amara

    • References

    Ngero–Vitiaz languages Wikipedia
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