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West Papuan Highlands languages

New Guinea and Pacific Language Families

The West Papuan Highlands, or Irian Highlands, languages are a branch of the Trans-New Guinea language family proposed by the linguists Larson and Larson in 1972 and confirmed by Timothy Usher, comprising the Dani, Paniai Lakes and Amung-Dem families. The linguist William Foley considers the branch's Trans-New Guinea membership to be established.

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