Western Oceanic languages
Linkage of Oceanic languages
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The Western Oceanic languages is a linkage of Oceanic languages, proposed and studied by Ross (1988). They make up a majority of the Austronesian languages spoken in New Guinea.
Geographic
distributionWestern Pacific
distributionWestern Pacific
Proto-languageProto-Western Oceanic
Subdivisions
- North New Guinea linkage
- Meso-Melanesian linkage
- Papuan Tip linkage
| Western Oceanic | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Western Pacific |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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| Proto-language | Proto-Western Oceanic |
| Subdivisions |
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | west2818 |
Western Oceanic | |
Classification
The West Oceanic linkage is made up of three sub-linkages:[1]
- North New Guinea linkage
- Meso-Melanesian linkage
- Papuan Tip linkage
The center of dispersal was evidently [citation needed]near the Willaumez Peninsula on the north coast of New Britain.