Trans-Fly languages
Family of Papuan languages
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The Trans-Fly languages are a small family of Papuan languages proposed by Timothy Usher, that are spoken in the region of the Fly River.[1][2]
Geographic
distributionPapua New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands (Australia)
distributionPapua New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands (Australia)
Linguistic classificationOne of the world's primary language families
Subdivisions
GlottologNone
| Trans-Fly | |
|---|---|
| (proposed) | |
| Geographic distribution | Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands (Australia) |
| Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | None |
Languages
- Trans-Fly
- Eastern Trans-Fly (Oriomo Plateau)
- Pahoturi (Paho River)
- Waia (Tabo)
Typology
The inclusive vs. exclusive first-person pronoun distinction is found in the Pahoturi River and Oriomo families, as well as in the Western Torres Strait language, but not in other languages of Southern New Guinea.[3]