Lower Markham languages

Lower Markham languages

The family of Lower Markham languages is a subgroup of the Markham languages. It consists of 7 languages, of which Aribwatsa is now extinct.

Components

*Busu languages
**Duwet (= Guwot, Waing)
**Aribwatsa (= Lae, Lahe)
**Musom
**Nafi (= Sirak)
**Aribwaung (= Aribwaungg, Yalu)
*Labu (= Hapa)
*Wampar

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