Ngero–Vitiaz languages

Ngero–Vitiaz
Geographic; distribution	Northern New Guinea
Linguistic classification	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic North New Guinea Ngero–Vitiaz; ; ; ; ;
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
- Bel family
  - Astrolabe (East Bel) linkage: Awad Bing, Mindiri, Wab
  - Nuclear Bel (West Bel) linkage: Marik (Dami, Ham), Gedaged, Bilibil, Takia, Matukar
- Southwest New Britain linkage
  - Bibling linkage: Lamogai, Mouk-Aria
  - Pasismanua linkage: Aigon, Miu, Kaulong–Karore, Sengseng
  - Arawe linkage:
    - East Arawe: Akolet, Avau, Bebeli, Lesing-Gelimi
    - West Arawe: Solong, Apalik (Ambul), Gimi, Aiklep
    - ?Mangseng
- Mengen family: Lote, Mamusi, Mengen
- Maleu
- Korap linkage: Arop-Lukep, Karnai, Malasanga, Mur Pano
- Mbula
- Roinji–Nenaya: Mato, Ronji
- Sio
- Tami
- Amara

Lynch, John, Malcolm Ross & Terry Crowley. 2002. The Oceanic languages. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press.

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