Trans-Fly languages
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| 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 |
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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]
Languages
[edit | edit source]- Trans-Fly
- Eastern Trans-Fly (Oriomo Plateau)
- Pahoturi (Paho River)
- Waia (Tabo)
Typology
[edit | edit source]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]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ The family is called 'East Trans-Fly' in Usher, an unfortunate synonym with what others call the Eastern Trans-Fly family, which constitutes one of its branches.
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