Inanwatan–Duriankere languages explained

Inanwatan–Duriankere
Also Known As:West South Bird's Head
Region:Bird's Head Peninsula, Indonesian Papua
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:? Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:? Berau Gulf
Fam3:? South Bird's Head
Child1:Inanwatan
Child2:Duriankere
Glotto:inan1242
Glottorefname:Inanwatan

Inanwatan–Duriankere or Inanwatan is a pair of South Bird's Head languages spoken in New Guinea:

Noting low cognacy rates, Holton and Klamer (2018) tentatively consider Inanwatan–Duriankere, as well as Konda–Yahadian and the Nuclear South Bird's Head family to each be independent language families until further evidence can be demonstrated.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holton . Gary . Klamer . Marian . Palmer . Bill . 2018 . The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide . The Papuan languages of East Nusantara and the Bird’s Head . The World of Linguistics . 4 . Berlin . De Gruyter Mouton . 569–640 . 978-3-11-028642-7.