Wapei–Palei languages explained

Wapei–Palei
Region:eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Torricelli
Child1:Wapei
Child2:Palei
Glotto:none
Map:Torricelli_languages_map.svg
Mapcaption:The Torricelli languages as classified by Foley (2018)

The Wapei–Palei languages are spoken in mountainous regions of eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. The Wapei languages and Palei languages together constitute a branch of the Torricelli language family according to Laycock (1975) (quoted from Foley 2018).

References

. William A. Foley . Palmer . Bill . 2018 . The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide . The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs . The World of Linguistics . 4 . Berlin . De Gruyter Mouton . 197–432 . 978-3-11-028642-7.