Trans-Fly languages
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Family of Papuan languages
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Geographic distribution | Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands (Australia) |
Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families |
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Glottolog | None |
The Trans-Fly languages are a small family of Papuan languages proposed by Timothy Usher, that are spoken in the region of the Fly River.[1][2]
Languages
- Trans-Fly
- Eastern Trans-Fly (Oriomo Plateau)
- Pahoturi (Paho River)
- Waia(Tabo)
Typology
The
Western Torres Strait language, but not in other languages of Southern New Guinea.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Usher, Timothy; Suter, Edgar. "East Trans Fly". newguineaworld.
- ^ The family is called 'East Trans-Fly' in Usher, an unfortunate synonym with what others call the Eastern Trans-Fly family, which constitutes one of its branches.
- ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
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