Chimbu–Wahgi languages

Chimbu–Wahgi
Geographic distribution:	New Guinea
Linguistic classification:	Trans–New Guinea Chimbu–Wahgi
Subdivisions:	Chimbu Hagen Jimi Wahgi
Ethnologue code:	17-2342

The Chimbu–Wahgi languages are a family of the Trans–New Guinea languages.

There is little doubt that the Chimbu–Wahgi family is valid. The internal structure according to Ethnologue is:

• Chimbu–Wahgi family
  • Chimbu branch: Chuave, Dom, Golin, Kuman (Chimbu), Nomane, Salt-Yui, Sinasina
  • Hagen branch
    • Melpa (Medlpa) language
    • Kaugel languages: Imbo Ungu, Mbo-Ung, Umbu-Ungu
  • Jimi branch: Maring, Narak, Kandawo
  • Wahgi branch: Nii, Wahgi, North Wahgi

Several of the Chimbu–Wahgi languages have interesting lateral consonants. See Nii, Wahgi, and Kuman for examples.

References

• Ross, Malcolm (2005). "Pronouns as a preliminary diagnostic for grouping Papuan languages". In Andrew Pawley, Robert Attenborough, Robin Hide, Jack Golson, eds. Papuan pasts: cultural, linguistic and biological histories of Papuan-speaking peoples. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. pp. 15–66. ISBN 0858835622. OCLC 67292782.