West Papuan Highlands languages

West Papuan Highlands
Irian Highlands
Geographic
distribution		 Highlands of Irian Jaya
Linguistic classification Trans–New Guinea
  • West Papuan Highlands
Subdivisions
Glottolog None
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Map: The Irian Highlands languages of New Guinea
  The Irian Highlands families
  Other Trans–New Guinea families
  Other Papuan languages
  Austronesian languages
  Uninhabited

The West Papuan Highland languages, also known as the Irian Highland languages, are a branch of the Trans–New Guinea language family proposed by Larson & Larson (1972) and confirmed by Timothy Usher.[1] William A. Foley considers their Trans–New Guinea identity to be established.

History

Capell linked the Dani languages to Kwerba in 1962, a position followed by Wurm, who included Dani-Kwerba and the Wissel Lakes (Paniai Lakes) languages as branches of Trans–New Guinea. Larson & Larson (1972) proposed that the Dani and Paniai Lakes families, along with the Amung and Dem isolates, grouped together within TNG. Ross (2005) suggests a possible link between Dani and Paniai with his West TNG proposal. Usher proposes that the Amung and Dem languages are closest to each other.

References

  1. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/newguineaworld/families/trans-new-guinea/west-papuan-highlands Newguineaworld West Papuan Highlands
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