West New Georgia languages

West New Georgia languages

Infobox Language family
name=West New Georgia
region=New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands
familycolor=Austronesian
fam2=Malayo-Polynesian (MP)
fam3=Nuclear MP
fam4=Central-Eastern MP
fam5=Eastern MP
fam6=Oceanic
fam7=Western Oceanic
fam8=Meso-Melanesian
fam9=New Ireland
fam10=South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic
fam11=New Georgia
child1=Duke
child2=Ghanongga
child3=Hoava
child4=Kusaghe
child5=Lungga
child6=Roviana
child7=Simbo
child8=Ughele|

The family of West New Georgia languages is a subgroup of the New Georgia languages. It consists of eight languages spoken on New Georgia Island in the Solomon Islands.

Components

* Duke
* Ghanongga
* Hoava
* Kusaghe
* Lungga
* Roviana
* Simbo
* Ughele

External links

* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=92867 Ethnologue report for West New Georgia languages]


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