Linkage of Oceanic languages
The Western Oceanic languages is a linkage of Oceanic languages, proposed and studied by Ross (1988). They make up a majority of the Austronesian languages spoken in New Guinea.
The West Oceanic linkage is made up of three sub-linkages:[1]
The center of dispersal was evidently [citation needed]near the Willaumez Peninsula on the north coast of New Britain.
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Willaumez | |
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Bali-Vitu | |
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New Ireland– Northwest Solomonic | |
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- * indicates proposed status
- ? indicates classification dispute
- † indicates extinct status
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Nuclear Papuan Tip | Suauic | |
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Bwaidoga | |
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Dobu–Duau | |
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Kakabai | |
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Are | |
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Taupota | |
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Others | |
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Central Papuan Tip | Oumic | |
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Sinagoro–Keapara | |
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West Central | |
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Other Papuan Tip | Kilivila–Misima | |
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Nimoa–Sudest | |
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- * indicates proposed status
- ? indicates classification dispute
- † indicates extinct status
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