West Pauwasi languages
The West Pauwasi languages are a likely family of Papuan languages spoken on the Indonesian side of New Guinea. They may either form part of a larger Pauwasi language family along with the Eastern Pauwasi languages, or it they could form an independent language family (or more than one family).[1]
| West Pauwasi | |
|---|---|
| West Pauwasi River | |
| Geographic distribution | Western New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Pauwasi |
| Subdivisions |
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| Glottolog | None |
Languages
The languages are,[2]
The three branches differ substantially from each other.
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gollark: "We hate common sense. Go away"?
gollark: What was the response?
gollark: To Suggestions/Requests!
gollark: Do people simply misunderstand that they *can* accept an egg if they have an egg up even if they have no other slots, or is it more sinister?
References
- Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
- New Guinea World
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