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).
. 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.