The Taulil-Butam, or Butam-Taulil, languages are a small language family spoken in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, and may be related to the neighboring Baining languages. Speakers consistently report that their ancestors came from New Ireland.
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RegionSpoken in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on the island of New Britain. 1 Proto-Language StatusClassified with the Baining languages in a proposed East New Britain family by Ross (2001, 2005), based on similarities in pronominal paradigms; no other work has supported the connection. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Taulil-Butam Languages (Family Article)
WikipediaLead section, first paragraph
The Taulil-Butam or Butam-Taulil languages are a small language family spoken in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
Classification section, first paragraph
They are classified with the Baining languages in an East New Britain family by Ross (2001, 2005), based on similarities in their pronominal paradigms, but so far no other work has been done to support such a connection.
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