The Central West New Guinea languages are a group of
Trans–New Guinea families in central New Guinea established by Timothy Usher, though with precedents in earlier studies.
Languages
The languages are as follows:
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* Awyu–Ok
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(Greater Awyu)
** Kamula–Elevala
** Ok
* Momuna–Mek
** Mek
** Momuna (Somahai)
Voorhoeve (1975) noted a connection between Somahai and the Ok and Dumut languages, but did not consider Mek. (See Central and South New Guinea languages.)
The Oksapmin language
Oksapmin is a Trans–New Guinea language spoken in Oksapmin Rural LLG, Telefomin District, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea.
The two principal dialects are distinct enough to cause some problems with mutual intelligibility.
Oksapmin has dyadic kin ...
is sometimes classified as the nearest relative of Ok. However, it's unclear whether the similarities are due to relationship or to contact between Oksapmin and Mountain Ok (or both).
Proto-Anim is reconstructed with similar pronouns to Proto-Awyu–Ok.
References
{{Languages of Papua New Guinea
Trans–New Guinea languages