Konda–Yahadian languages explained

Konda–Yahadian
Region:Bird's Head Peninsula, Indonesian Papua
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:Berau Gulf
Fam3:South Bird's Head
Child1:Konda
Child2:Yahadian
Glotto:kond1302
Glottorefname:Konda–Yahadian

Konda–Yahadian is a pair of South Bird's Head languages spoken in Western New Guinea:

Noting low cognacy rates, Holton and Klamer (2018) tentatively consider Konda–Yahadian, as well as Inanwatan–Duriankere 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.