North Papuan Mainland

North Papuan Mainland
North Papuan Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux
Geographic
distribution:		 Eastern New Guinea
Linguistic classification: Austronesian
Subdivisions:
Bwaidoga
Dobu–Duau
Kakabai
Are–Taupota (removed)
Anuki
Gumawana

The two dozen North Papuan Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux languages may form a group of Papuan Tip languages.

Languages

  • Bwaidoga: Bwaidoka, Diodio (West Goodenough), Iamalele, Iduna, Koluwawa, Maiadomu
  • Dobu–Duau: Dobu, Molima, Bunama, Boselewa, Duau, Galeya, Mwatebu, Sewa Bay
  • Kakabai: Dawawa, Kakabai
  • Anuki
  • Gumawana

A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database[1] considered six putative North Papuan Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux (NPMD) languages. Two of these, in the Are branch, emerged as non-NPMD languages. The other four formed a unit, but with Molima closest to Dobu rather than in the Bwaidoga group.

References

  1. ^ Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database

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