The Western Skou or Inner Skou languages form a branch of Skou languages. They are spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. They are called Western Skou by Donohue (2002), Inner Sko by Foley (2018),[1] and West Vanimo Coast by Usher (2020).[2]
| Western Skou | |
|---|---|
| Inner Skou, Nuclear Skou West Vanimo Coast | |
| Geographic distribution | Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Skou
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | skou1239 |
The languages are,
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.
- ^ Donohue, Mark. 2002. Which Sounds Change: Descent and Borrowing in the Skou Family. Oceanic Linguistics 41. 171-221.