Admiralty Islands languages

The Admiralty Islands languages are a group of some thirty Oceanic languages spoken on the Admiralty Islands. They may include Yapese, which has proven difficult to classify.

Admiralty Islands
Geographic distribution	Admiralty Islands
Linguistic classification	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Admiralty Islands
Proto-language	Proto-Admiralty Islands (Proto-Admiralty)
Subdivisions	Eastern Admiralty Islands Western Admiralty Islands Yapese ?
Language codes
Glottolog	admi1239
Admiralties and Yapese

Languages

According to Lynch, Ross, & Crowley (2002), the structure of the family is:^[1]

• Admiralty Islands languages
  • Eastern
    • Manus
    • Southeast
      • Baluan-Pam
      • Lenkau
      • Lou
      • Nauna, Penchal
  • Western
    • Northern Kaniet and Southern Kaniet (†)
    • Seimat
    • Wuvulu-Aua (as two languages)

As noted, Yapese and Nguluwan may be part of the Admiralty Islands languages as well.