Papuan Tip languages

Papuan Tip
Papuan Tip
Geographic; distribution	Eastern New Guinea
Linguistic classification	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic Papuan Tip; ; ; ;
Subdivisions	Nuclear Papuan Tip; Sualic; North Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux; Peripheral Papuan Tip; Kilivila–Misima; Nimoa–Sudest; Central Papuan Tip;
Glottolog	papu1253

The Papuan Tip languages are a branch of the Western Oceanic languages consisting of 60 languages. All Papuan Tip languages, except Nimoa, Sudest, and the Kilivila languages (all spoken on islands off the coast of mainland Papua New Guinea), have SOV word order due to influences from nearby Papuan languages (Lynch, Ross, & Crowley 2002:104). Universally, this is considered to be a typologically unusual change.

Languages

According to Lynch, Ross, & Crowley (2002), the structure of the family is as follows:^[1]

Nuclear Papuan Tip linkage
- Suauic linkage: Buhutu, 'Auhelawa, Oya'oya, Unubahe, Saliba, Suau, Bwanabwana, Wagawaga
- North Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux linkage
  - Anuki
  - Gumawana
  - Bwaidoga: Bwaidoka, Diodio (West Goodenough), Iamalele, Iduna, Koluwawa, Maiadomu
  - Dobu–Duau: Dobu, Molima, Bunama, Boselewa, Duau, Galeya, Mwatebu, Sewa Bay
  - Kakabai: Dawawa, Kakabai
  - Are–Taupota^{[citation needed]}
    - Are: Are, Arifama-Miniafia, Doga, Gapapaiwa, Ghayavi, Kaninuwa, Ubir
    - Taupota: Gweda, Haigwai, Maiwala, Minaveha, Taupota, Tawala, Wa'ema, Wedau, Yakaikeke
Kilivila–Misima linkage
- Kilivila family: Budibud, Kilivila, Muyuw
- Misima language
Nimoa–Sudest family: Nimoa, Sudest
Central Papuan Tip family
- Oumic: Magoric (Magori, Yoba, Bina), Ouma
- Sinagoro–Keapara: Hula–Keapara, Sinaugoro
- West Central Papuan Tip^{[citation needed]}
  - Motu
  - Abadi
  - Nuclear West Central Papuan Tip: Toura, Kuni, Mekeo, Lala, Waima

Maisin is difficult to classify, but its Austronesian component likely belongs with Nuclear Papuan Tip.

References

^ Lynch, John (2002). The Oceanic languages. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon. ISBN 9780700711284. OCLC 48929366. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

[1] Lynch, John (2002). The Oceanic languages. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon. ISBN 9780700711284. OCLC 48929366. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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