| Ngero–Vitiaz | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Northern New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
| Glottolog | nger1241 |
The Ngero–Vitiaz languages form a linkage of Austronesian languages in northern Papua New Guinea. They are spoken, from west to east, in Madang Province, Morobe Province, and New Britain.
Classification
According to Lynch, Ross, & Crowley (2002), the structure of the family is as follows:[1]
- Ngero family
- Bariai linkage: Bariai, Kove, Lusi, Malalamai
- Tuam linkage: Gitua, Mutu
- Vitiaz linkage
References
- ^ Lynch, John, Malcolm Ross & Terry Crowley. 2002. The Oceanic languages. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press.