North Papuan Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux languages
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The North Papuan Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux languages are a subgroup of Western Oceanic languages spoken in coastal and island regions of Papua New Guinea, particularly around the Papuan mainland and the D'Entrecasteaux Islands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Papuan Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux languages canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western Oceanic language subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| areClassifiedBy |
Oceanic languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Oceanic linguistics
|
| areContactWith | Papuan (non‑Austronesian) languages ⓘ |
| areSpokenBy |
coastal communities of Papua New Guinea
ⓘ
island communities of the D'Entrecasteaux archipelago ⓘ |
| areSpokenInCountry | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| familyColor |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Austronesian
|
| geographicDistribution |
Bismarck Sea area vicinity
ⓘ
Solomon Sea area vicinity ⓘ |
| hasGeneticAffiliation |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Austronesian language family
|
| hasSubgroup |
languages of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands
ⓘ
languages of the north Papuan mainland coast ⓘ |
| linguisticArea |
Papuan Tip and North New Guinea contact area
ⓘ
surface form:
Papuan Tip region
|
| locatedIn | Melanesia ⓘ |
| macroFamily |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Malayo-Polynesian languages ⓘ
surface form:
Malayo‑Polynesian languages
|
| partOf |
Western Oceanic
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Oceanic linkage
|
| spokenIn | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| spokenInRegion |
D'Entrecasteaux Islands
ⓘ
coastal areas of Papua New Guinea ⓘ island regions near the Papuan mainland ⓘ north Papuan mainland ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
Oceanic languages ⓘ Western Oceanic languages ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.