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Kairiru–Manam Languages
The Schouten languages are a linkage of Austronesian languages in northern Papua New Guinea. They are in contact with various North Papuan languages, particularly the Skou and some Torricelli languages. They are named after the Schouten Islands of Papua New Guinea. Language *Schouten **Siau family *** Arop-Sissano *** Sera, Sissano *** Ulau-Suain *** Tumleo *** Yakamul (Kap, Ali) **Kairiru linkage: *** Kaiep *** Kairiru *** Terebu **Manam linkage: *** Biem *** Kis *** Manam *** Medebur *** Sepa *** Wogeo ''Ethnologue'' adds Malol to Siau. The Siau family is spoken in Sandaun Province. The Kairiru linkage is spoken in East Sepik Province. The Manam linkage is spoken in Madang Province and Wewak Islands Rural LLG of East Sepik Province. References External links * Kaipuleohone includes written notes on Manam from Robert Blust Robert A. Blust (; zh, c=白樂思, p=Bái Lèsī; May 9, 1940 – January 5, 2022) was an American linguist who worked in ...
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Schouten Islands (Papua New Guinea)
The Schouten Islands are a group of six small volcanic islands in the province of East Sepik in Papua New Guinea, north of the island of New Guinea. The group is also called ''Eastern Schouten Islands'' or ''Le Maire Islands'' to separate it from unrelated Schouten Islands in Indonesian New Guinea. The combined land area is approximately . The Schouten Islands includes the following islands: * Bam, also known as Biem Island - active volcano. The most recent eruption occurred 14 January 2018. * Blup Blup, volcano. * Kadovar, volcano – possible but unconfirmed eruption c. 1700, and a confirmed one in 2018 * Koil * Vokeo * Wei, also known as Vial Island The first recorded sighting by Europeans of the Eastern Schouten Islands was by the Spanish navigator Iñigo Órtiz de Retes on 21 July 1545 when on board of the carrack ''San Juan'' tried to return from Tidore to New Spain.Coello, Francisco "Conflicto hispano-alemán" ''Boletín de Sociedad Geográfica de Madrid'', t. ...
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