St Matthias languages
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| Saint Matthias | |
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| Geographic distribution: |
Papua New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification: | Austronesian
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The St Matthias languages are a pair of Oceanic languages spoken in the St. Matthias Islands, Mussau-Emira and Tenis.
Traditionally considered a primary branch of Oceanic, they have recently (2008) linked to the Meso-Melanesian languages with moderate confidence (85%).[1]
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