The Chimbu–Wahgi languages are a language family sometimes included in the Trans–New Guinea proposal.
Chimbu–Wahgi | |
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Central East New Guinea Highlands Simbu – Western Highlands | |
Geographic distribution | Papua New Guinea |
Linguistic classification | Northeast New Guinea and/or Trans–New Guinea?
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Subdivisions |
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Glottolog | cent2120 |
Map: The Chimbu–Wahgi languages of New Guinea Chimbu–Wahgi languages Trans–New Guinea languages Other Papuan languages Austronesian languages Uninhabited |
There is little doubt that the Chimbu–Wahgi family is valid. The languages are:
Several of the Chimbu–Wahgi languages have uncommon lateral consonants: see Nii, Wahgi, and Kuman for examples.
Chimbu–Wahgi languages have contrastive tone.
The singular pronouns are:
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1 | *ná |
2 | *nim |
3 | *[y]é |
Dual *-l and plural *-n reflect Trans–New Guinea forms.
Middle Wahgi reflexes of proto-Trans-New Guinea (pTNG) etyma:
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