The Middle Ramu or Annaberg languages are a small language family of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It is no longer accepted as a valid grouping by Glottolog, but is accepted by Foley (2018).[1]
| Middle Ramu | |
|---|---|
| Annaberg South Ramu River | |
| Geographic distribution | Middle Ramu District, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Ramu
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | anna1245 |
Wurm (1982) classified Aian, at his 'family' level, in a more distant stock-level relationship with Rao (Annaberg):
The Annaberg family is generally classified among the Ramu languages of northern Papua New Guinea.
References
edit- ^ Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
External links
edit- Timothy Usher, New Guinea World, Proto–South Ramu River