Ngero–Vitiaz languages
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| Ngero–Vitiaz | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Northern New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
| Proto-language | Proto-Ngero–Vitiaz |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | nger1241 |
The Ngero–Vitiaz languages form a linkage of Austronesian languages in northern Papua New Guinea. They are spoken, from west to east, in Madang Province, Morobe Province, and New Britain.
Classification
[edit]According to Lynch, Ross, & Crowley (2002), the structure of the family is as follows:[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Lynch, John, Malcolm Ross & Terry Crowley. 2002. The Oceanic languages. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press.