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The Ngero–Vitiaz languages form a linkage of Austronesian languages in northern Papua New Guinea. They are spoken, from west to east, in Madang Province, Morobe Province, and New Britain.

Classification

According to Lynch, Ross, & Crowley (2002), the structure of the family is as follows:

• 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, Miu, Kaulong–Karore, 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
    • Amara

References

1. Lynch, John, Malcolm Ross & Terry Crowley. 2002. The Oceanic languages. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press.

• Ngero–Vitiaz languages
• North New Guinea languages
• Languages of Papua New Guinea