Chimbu–Wahgi languages

Chimbu–Wahgi languages
Chimbu–Wahgi
Geographic
distribution:		 New Guinea
Linguistic classification: Trans–New Guinea
  • Chimbu–Wahgi
Subdivisions:
Chimbu
Hagen
Jimi
Wahgi

The Chimbu–Wahgi languages are a family of the Trans–New Guinea languages in the classification of Malcolm Ross.

There is little doubt that the Chimbu–Wahgi family is valid. The internal structure according to Ethnologue is:

  • Chimbu–Wahgi family
    • Chimbu branch: Chuave, Dom, Golin, Kuman, Nomane, Salt-Yui, Sinasina
    • Hagen branch
      • Melpa (Medlpa) language
      • Kaugel languages: Imbo Ungu, Mbo-Ung, Umbu-Ungu
    • Jimi branch: Maring, Narak, Kandawo
    • Wahgi branch: Nii, Wahgi, North Wahgi

References

  • Ross, Malcolm (2005). "Pronouns as a preliminary diagnostic for grouping Papuan languages". In Andrew Pawley, Robert Attenborough, Robin Hide, Jack Golson, eds. Papuan pasts: cultural, linguistic and biological histories of Papuan-speaking peoples. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. pp. 15–66. ISBN 0858835622. OCLC 67292782. 



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