Schouten languages
| Schouten | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Schouten Islands and nearby coast of northern New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
| Glottolog | scho1242[1] |
The Schouten languages are a linkage of Austronesian languages in northern Papua New Guinea.[2]
Languages
- Siau family: Arop-Sissano, Sera, Sissano, Ulau-Suain, Tumleo, Yakamul (Kap, Ali)
- Kairiru linkage: Kaiep, Kairiru, Terebu
- Manam linkage: Biem, Kis, Manam, Medebur, Sepa, Wogeo
Ethnologue adds Malol to Siau.
References
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Schouten". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- ↑ Lynch, John; Malcolm Ross; Terry Crowley (2002). The Oceanic languages. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon. ISBN 978-0-7007-1128-4. OCLC 48929366.
External links
- Kaipuleohone includes written notes on Manam from Robert Blust
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