Papuan language

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concept

A Papuan language is any of the numerous non-Austronesian, non-Australian indigenous languages spoken primarily on the island of New Guinea and neighboring regions, representing several distinct and often unrelated language families.

Observed surface forms (13)

Surface form Occurrences
Papuan language family 15
Papuan languages 8
Papuan language group 6

Instances (106)

Instance Via concept surface
Bumbita Arapesh language
Biwat
Chambri
surface form: Chambri language
Ramu–Lower Sepik language
Chambri language
Torricelli languages Papuan language family
Abu Arapesh language
Southern Arapesh language
Biwat language
Ramu–Lower Sepik languages Papuan language family
Arapesh languages Papuan languages
Huli
Kuot language
Gahuku language
Fore language
Asaro languages Papuan language group
Enga language
Huli language
Baining languages Papuan languages
Kairak language
Qaqet language
Bilua language
Trans–New Guinea languages Papuan language family
Karkar-Yuri languages Papuan language family
Tidore
surface form: Tidore language
North Halmahera language
Savosavo language
Alor–Pantar languages Papuan languages
Eastern Trans-Fly languages Papuan language family
Meriam Mir
Tambora language
Bilua
Papuan languages of the Solomon Islands Papuan languages
Central Papuan Tip language Papuan language family
Lavukaleve language
Ramo language
Kulon
Kulun
Engan languages Papuan language group
Chimbu–Wahgi languages Papuan language family
Finisterre–Huon languages Papuan language family
Dani languages Papuan languages
Binanderean languages Papuan language subgroup
Kiwaian languages Papuan languages
Angan languages Papuan language group
Duna–Pogaya languages Papuan languages subgroup
East Strickland languages Papuan language family
Bosavi languages Papuan language group
Asmat–Kamoro languages Papuan language family
Madang languages Papuan language family
Mendi languages Papuan languages
Meyah language