Kombio-Arapeshan languages

Branch of the Torricelli language family
Kombio-Arapeshan
Kombio-Arapesh-Urat
Geographic
distribution
East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Linguistic classificationTorricelli
  • Kombio-Arapeshan
Subdivisions
  • Kombian
  • Arapesh
Glottologkomb1276

The Kombio-Arapeshan languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli language family according to Laycock (1975), but this is doubted by Foley (2018).

Languages

Kombio-Arapeshan
  • Kombian languages: Eitiep, Lou, Kombio, Yambes, Aruek, Wom
  • Arapeshan languages: Mountain Arapesh (Bukiyip), Southern Arapesh (Muhiang / Mufian), Bumbita (Weri), Abu'

References

  • Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.