Palei languages
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Geographic
distributioneastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
distributioneastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
| Palei | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Torricelli
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | nucl1722 (Nuclear Palai)wana1269 (Wanap) west2788 (West Palai) |
The Torricelli languages as classified by Foley (2018). Palei and Wapei languages are yellow. | |
The Palei languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli language family according to Laycock (1975) (quoted from Foley 2018). They are spoken in mountainous regions of eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.
Languages are:[citation needed]
Nambi (Nabi) = Metan may also belong here, or may be one of the Maimai languages, or separate within the Torricelli languages.