West Pauwasi languages explained

West Pauwasi
Also Known As:	West Pauwasi River
Region:	Western New Guinea
Familycolor:	Papuan
Fam1:	Pauwasi
Child1:	Tebi–Towei
Child2:	Namla–Tofanma
Child3:	Usku
Glotto:	none

The West Pauwasi languages are a likely family of Papuan languages spoken on the Indonesian side of New Guinea. They may either form part of a larger Pauwasi language family along with the Eastern Pauwasi languages, or it they could form an independent language family (or more than one family).^[1]

Languages

The languages are,^[2]

• Tebi–Towe (Wurm's West Pauwasi)
  • Tebi (Dubu)
  • Towei
• Namla–Tofanma
  • Namla
  • Tofanma
• Usku (Afra)

The three branches differ substantially from each other.

External links

• Pauwasi languages database at TransNewGuinea.org

Notes and References

1. Book: Foley, William A. . William A. Foley

   . 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.

2. https://newguineaworld.linguistik.uzh.ch/families/pauwasi-river/west-pauwasi-river New Guinea World