Papuan language families
(Palmer 2018 classification) |
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Trans-New Guinea
subgroups | | central Papua, Indonesia |
- Ok-Oksapmin
- Dani
- Asmat-Kamoro
- Mek
- Paniai Lakes
- West Bomberai
- Somahai
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| southeast Papua, Indonesia |
- Anim
- Greater Awyu
- Kayagaric
- Kolopom
- Marori
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| southwest Papua New Guinea |
- Gogodala-Suki
- Turama-Kikori
- Kiwaian
- Awin-Pa
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| central Papua New Guinea |
- Madang
- Finisterre-Huon
- Kainantu-Goroka
- Chimbu-Wahgi
- Enga-Kewa-Huli
- Bosavi
- East Strickland
- Kutubu
- Duna-Bogaya
- Wiru
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| Papuan Peninsula |
- Angan
- Greater Binanderean
- Dagan
- Mailuan
- Koiarian
- Goilalan
- Yareban
- Kwalean
- Manubaran
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Eastern Nusantara
families and isolates |
- Timor-Alor-Pantar
- North Halmahera
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Bird's Head Peninsula
families and isolates |
- South Bird's Head
- Nuclear South Bird's Head
- Inanwatan–Duriankere
- Konda–Yahadian
- East Bird's Head
- Nuclear East Bird's Head
- Hatam–Mansim
- West Bird's Head
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Northern Western New Guinea
families and isolates |
- Tor-Kwerba
- Lakes Plain
- Border
- Sko
- East Cenderawasih Bay
- Pauwasi
- Nimboran
- Sentani
- Mairasi
- Kaure
- Lepki-Murkim
- Senagi (Angor-Dera)
- Tofanma-Namla
- Yapen
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Central Western New Guinea
families and isolates | |
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Sepik-Ramu basin
families and isolates |
- Torricelli
- Sepik
- Lower Sepik-Ramu
- Kwomtari
- Leonhard Schultze (Walio-Papi)
- Upper Yuat (Arafundi-Piawi)
- Yuat
- Left May
- Amto-Musan
| Torricelli subgroups |
- Marienberg
- Arapesh
- Urim
- Maimai
- Wapei
- Palei
- One (West Wapei)
- Monumbo?
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| Sepik subgroups |
- Middle Sepik
- Upper Sepik
- Sepik Hill
- Tama
- Ram
- Amal
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| Ramu subgroups |
- Lower Ramu
- Middle Ramu
- Grass?
- Tamolan
- Ataitan (Tanggu)
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Gulf of Papua and southern New Guinea
families and isolates |
- Yam
- Pahoturi River
- Eleman
- Oriomo
- Teberan
- Doso-Turumsa
- Komolom
- Yelmek-Maklew
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Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands
families and isolates |
- Baining
- North Bougainville
- South Bougainville
- Central Solomons
- Butam-Taulil
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Rossel Island
isolate | |
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| Proposed groupings |
- West Papuan
- Northwest Papuan
- South Pauwasi
- East Papuan
- Southeast Papuan
- Papuan Gulf
- Binanderean–Goilalan
- Arai–Samaia
- Asmat–Mombum
- Trans-Fly–Bulaka River
- Trans-Fly
- Dani–Kwerba
- East Bird's Head – Sentani
- Kwomtari–Fas
- Left May – Kwomtari
- Tor–Kwerba–Nimboran
- West Trans–New Guinea
- West Papuan Highlands
- Central and South New Guinea
- Central West New Guinea
- East New Guinea Highlands
- Yele – West New Britain
- Sepik–Ramu
- Indo-Pacific
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| Proto-language | |
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