West Manus languages

West Manus languages

Infobox Language family
name=West Manus
region=Manus Island
familycolor=Austronesian
fam2=Malayo-Polynesian
fam3=Central Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
fam4=Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
fam5=Oceanic
fam6=Admiralty Islands
fam7=Eastern Admiralty Islands
fam8=Manus
child1=Bipi
child2=Likum
child3=Nyindrou
child4=Hermit
child5=Mondropolon
child6=Tulu-Bohuai
child7=Sori-Harengan
child8=Khehek

The family of West Manus languages is a subgroup of the Manus languages. It consists of 8 languages.

Components

*Bipi
*Likum
*Nyindrou
*Hermit
*Mondropolon
*Tulu-Bohuai
*Sori-Harengan
*Khehek


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