East Pauwasi languages
| East Pauwasi | |
|---|---|
| East Pauwasi River | |
| Geographic distribution | Western New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Pauwasi |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | east2530 |
The East Pauwasi languages are a family of Papuan languages spoken in north-central New Guinea, on both sides of the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border. They may either form part of a larger Pauwasi language family along with the Western Pauwasi languages, or it they could form an independent language family.[1]
According to Timothy Usher, who identified the Karkar (Yuri) language as Pauwasi, the languages, which seem to form a dialect chain, are:[2]
- East Pauwasi River
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. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
- ^ NewGuineaWorld