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.

Ngero–Vitiaz
Geographic distribution	Northern New Guinea
Linguistic classification	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic North New Guinea Ngero–Vitiaz
Proto-language	Proto-Ngero–Vitiaz
Language codes
Glottolog	nger1241

Classification

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

• Ngero–Vitiaz
  • Ngero family
    • Bariai linkage: Bariai, Kove, Lusi, Malalamai
    • Tuam linkage: Gitua, Mutu
  • Vitiaz linkage
    • Bel family
      • Astrolabe (East Bel) linkage: Awad Bing, Mindiri, Wab
      • Nuclear Bel (West Bel) linkage: Marik (Dami, Ham), Gedaged, Bilibil, Takia, Matukar
    • Southwest New Britain linkage
      • Bibling linkage: Lamogai, Mouk-Aria
      • Pasismanua linkage: Aigon, Miu, Kaulong–Karore, Sengseng
      • Arawe linkage:^{[citation needed]}
        • East Arawe: Akolet, Avau, Bebeli, Lesing-Gelimi
        • West Arawe: Solong, Apalik (Ambul), 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