Torricelli languages
The Torricelli languages form a language family of around fifty languages, all of which are spoken in mainland northern Papua New Guinea . There are around 80,000 speakers in total, 30,000 of whom are in Arapesh. The Torricelli languages are spoken in three geographically separated areas.
Subdivision of the language family
- Kombio- Arapesh (nine languages)
- Arapesh (three languages: Mufian, Arapesh / Bumbita, Bukiyip)
- Kombio (six languages: Aruek, Eitiep, Torricelli, Wom, Kombio, Yambes)
- Maimai
- Beli
- Laeko Libuat
- Maimai Proper (three languages: Heyo, Siliput, Yahang)
- Wiaki
- Marienberg languages (seven languages: Bungain, Buna, Elepi, Kamasau, Juwal, Wiarumus, Urimo)
- Monumbo (two languages: Lilau, Monumbo)
- Urim
- Wapei-Palei
- Palei (seven languages: Agi, Alatil, Bragat, Aruop, Nabi, Aiku, Wanap)
- Urate
- Wapei (twelve languages: Au, Dia, Elkei, Gnau, Ningil, Olo, Sinagen, Valman, Yapunda, Yis, Yil, Yau)
- West Wapei
- One (six languages)
- Seti
- Seta
literature
- Ernst Kausen: The language families of the world. Part 2: Africa - Indo-Pacific - Australia - America. Buske, Hamburg 2014, ISBN 978-3-87548-656-8 , pp. 630-633.