Ngero–Vitiaz Languages
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The Ngero–Vitiaz languages form a linkage of
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in northern
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. They are spoken, from west to east, in
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,
Morobe Province Morobe is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital and largest city is Lae. The province covers 33,705 km2, with a population of 674,810 (2011 census), and since the division of Southern Highlands Province ...
, and
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.


Classification

According to Lynch, Ross, & Crowley (2002), the structure of the family is as follows: Lynch, John, Malcolm Ross &
Terry Crowley Terrence Michael Crowley (born February 16, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder, first baseman A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseb ...
. 2002. ''The Oceanic languages.'' Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press.
*Ngero–Vitiaz **Ngero family ***Bariai linkage: Bariai, Kove, Lusi, Malalamai ***Tuam linkage: Gitua, Mutu ** Vitiaz linkage ***Bel family ****Astrolabe (East Bel) linkage: Awad Bing, Mindiri, Wab ****Nuclear Bel (West Bel) linkage: Marik (Dami, Ham), Gedaged, Bilibil, Takia, Matukar ***Southwest New Britain linkage ****Bibling linkage: Lamogai, Mouk-Aria ****Pasismanua linkage:
Aigon Aigon (Aighon) is an Austronesian language spoken by about 2000 individuals between the Avio and Amgen rivers in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on the island of New Britain. References External links * Open access archived recor ...
, Miu, KaulongKarore, Sengseng ****Arawe linkage: *****East Arawe: Akolet, Avau, Bebeli, Lesing-Gelimi *****West Arawe: Solong, Apalik (Ambul), Gimi, Aiklep *****? Mangseng ***Mengen family: Lote, Mamusi, Mengen *** Maleu ***Korap linkage: Arop-Lukep, Karnai, Malasanga, Mur Pano *** Mbula ***Roinji–Nenaya: Mato, Ronji *** Sio ***
Tami Tami or TAMI may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tami (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with either the given name or nickname * Mark Tami (born 1962), British politician and Member of Parliament * Pierluigi Tami ...
*** Amara


References

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