Palei languages

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Geographic
distribution
eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Glottolognucl1722  (Nuclear Palai)
wana1269  (Wanap)
west2788  (West Palai)
Palei
Geographic
distribution
eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Linguistic classificationTorricelli
Language codes
Glottolognucl1722  (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.

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