Chimbu–Wahgi languages
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The Chimbu–Wahgi languages are a group of closely related Papuan languages spoken primarily in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kainantu–Goroka languages | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Papuan language family
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Central Chimbu–Wahgi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chimbu languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Simbu–Wahgi languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arealFeature |
postpositions rather than prepositions
ⓘ
rich verbal morphology ⓘ verb-final syntax ⓘ |
| arealGrouping | New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | several member languages are vulnerable ⓘ |
| glottologCode | simp1246 ⓘ |
| glottologName | Simbu–Wahgi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
complex verbal inflectional systems
ⓘ
distinction between inclusive and exclusive first-person plural pronouns ⓘ noun phrase case-marking ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Chimbu languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wahgi languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Trans–New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticTypology | Papuan ⓘ |
| macroFamilyStatus | generally accepted as part of Trans–New Guinea ⓘ |
| memberLanguage |
Chuave language
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Dom language ⓘ Golin language NERFINISHED ⓘ Ku Waru language ⓘ Kuman language NERFINISHED ⓘ Melpa language (sometimes classified nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mundukumo language ⓘ Narak language NERFINISHED ⓘ North Wahgi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Salt-Yui language ⓘ Sinasina language ⓘ Wahgi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologyType | agglutinative ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | central highlands of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| region |
Highlands Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Guinea Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship | closely related Papuan languages ⓘ |
| researchField | Papuan linguistics ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Chimbu Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Highlands Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiwaka Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Highlands Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Trans–New Guinea languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalWordOrder | SOV ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday communication
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script (for some languages) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kainantu–Goroka languages