Manus languages
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The family of Manus languages is a subgroup of the Eastern Admiralty Islands languages. It consists of 22 language
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Language
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Languages
A 2008 analysis of four Manus languages in the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database fully supported the unity of the family. It showed that Loniu is closer to Leipon (East Manus) than it is to Likum and Levei (West Manus).- Loniu – East Manus
- East Manus: Andra-Hus, Elu, Ere, Kele, Kurti, KoroKoro language (New Guinea)The Koro language is an East Manus language spoken by approximately 400 people on northeastern Manus Island, Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. It has SVO word order....
, Leipon, LeleLele language (Papua New Guinea)Lele is an East Manus language of the Austronesian language family spoken in the northeastern part of Manus Island, New Guinea by approximately 1,300 people. It has SVO word order....
, Nali, Papitalai, Ponam, TitanTitan languageTitan, also known as Manus, is an East Manus language of the Austronesian language family spoken in the southeastern part of Manus Island, New Guinea, and neighboring islands by about 4,000 people.... - Mokoreng–Loniu: Loniu, Mokerang
- East Manus: Andra-Hus, Elu, Ere, Kele, Kurti, Koro
- West Manus: BipiBipi languageThe Bipi language is the westernmost West Manus language. It is spoken by approximately 1200 people on the Bipi and Sisi Islands off the west coast of Manus Island, Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. It has SVO word order....
, LikumLikum languageThe Likum language is a West Manus language spoken by approximately 80 people in western Manus Island, Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. Its speakers also use Nyindrou. Likum is classified as "definitely endangered" by UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. It has SVO word order....
, NyindrouNyindrou languageThe Nyindrou language is a West Manus language spoken by approximately 4200 people in the westernmost part of Manus Island, Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. It has SVO word order....
, HermitHermit languageThe Hermit language is an extinct West Manus language formerly spoken on Hermit, Luf and Maron Islands, western Manus Province, Papua New Guinea....
(†), MondropolonMondropolon languageThe Mondropolon language is a West Manus language spoken by approximately 300 people on north-central Manus Island, Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. Its speakers also use Kurti. It has SVO word order....
, Tulu-BohuaiTulu-Bohuai languageThe Tulu-Bohuai language is a West Manus language spoken by approximately 1400 people on central Manus Island and on Peli Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea....
, Sori-HarenganSori-Harengan languageThe Sori-Harengan language is a West Manus language spoken by approximately 570 people on the Sori and Harengan Islands, northwest off the coast of Manus Island, and on the northwestern coast Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. It has SVO word order....
, KhehekKhehek languageThe Khehek language is a West Manus language spoken by approximately 1600 people on west-central Manus Island, Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. It has two dialects, Drehet and Levei, which may be considered separate languages....
(DrehetDrehet languageDrehet is an Oceanic language spoken on Manus, the largest of the Admiralty Islands, in Papua New Guinea.-Classification:Drehet is closely related to Levei, and the two are sometimes considered to be a single language, called Khehek, Levei–Drehet, or Levei–Ndrehet.-Consonants:...
, Levei)