Skou languages

See also editorial on languages ​​in Papua New Guinea.

The Sko languages ​​belong to non- related to each other Papuan languages. The term Papuan language refers to all non- Austronesian and non-Australian languages ​​of the Pacific region.

They are mainly (formerly West Sepik ) spoken in the coastal region of the province Sandaun in northwestern Papua New Guinea. Sko has two subgroups: Vanimo and Krisa.

These languages ​​include, inter alia,

  • Vanimo Skou ( West Papua, Indonesia)
  • Vanimo
  • Wutung
  • Krisa
  • Puari
  • Rawo
  • Warapu / Barupu

Language code for Papua languages ​​is ISO 639-2: paa

  • Language family
  • Papuan
Languages of Papua New Guinea Austronesian languages
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