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Galeya language

Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Galeya (Garea) is a dialectically diverse Austronesian language spoken in the D'Entrecasteaux Islands of Papua New Guinea.

NativetoPapua New Guinea

RegionMilne Bay Province

Native speakers

(2,600 cited 2000 census)^[1]

Language family

Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
  - Western Oceanic
    - Papuan Tip
      - Nuclear Papuan Tip
        North Papuan Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux
        Dobu–Duau
        Galeya

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Galeya
Garea
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Milne Bay Province
Native speakers	(2,600 cited 2000 census)^[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic Papuan Tip Nuclear Papuan Tip North Papuan Mainland – D'Entrecasteaux Dobu–Duau Galeya
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`gar`
Glottolog	`gale1257`

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