Ngero–Vitiaz languages
The Ngero–Vitiaz languages form a linkage of Austronesian languages in northern Papua New Guinea. They are spoken, from west to east, in Madang Province, Morobe Province, and New Britain.Classification
According to Lynch, Ross, & Crowley, the structure of the family is as follows:
- Ngero family
- *Bariai linkage: Bariai, Kove, Lusi, Malalamai
- *Tuam linkage: Gitua, Mutu
- Vitiaz linkage
- *Bel family
- **Astrolabe linkage: Awad Bing, Mindiri, Wab
- **Nuclear Bel linkage: Marik, Gedaged, Bilibil, Takia, Matukar
- *Southwest New Britain linkage
- **Bibling linkage: Lamogai, Mouk-Aria
- **Pasismanua linkage: Aigon, Miu, Kaulong–Karore, Sengseng
- **Arawe linkage:
- ***East Arawe: Akolet, Avau, Bebeli, Lesing-Gelimi
- ***West Arawe: Solong, Apalik, Gimi, Aiklep
- ***?Mangseng
- *Mengen family: Lote, Mamusi, Mengen
- *Maleu
- *Korap linkage: Arop-Lukep, Karnai, Malasanga, Mur Pano
- *Mbula
- *Roinji–Nenaya: Mato, Ronji
- *Sio
- *Tami
- *Amara
