The South Halmahera-West New Guinea languages are a branch of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, found on the islands and shores of the Halmahera Sea in the Indonesian province of North Maluku and around Cenderawasih Bay in the provinces of Papua and West Papua. There are 38 languages in the branch.
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RegionHalmahera Sea islands and shores in North Maluku, and Cenderawasih Bay in Papua and West Papua, Indonesia 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. South Halmahera-West New Guinea languages, Wikipedia
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The South Halmahera-West New Guinea (SHWNG) languages are a branch of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, found in the islands and along the shores of the Halmahera Sea in the Indonesian province of North Maluku and of Cenderawasih Bay in the provinces of Papua and West Papua.
Wikidata: South Halmahera-West New Guinea languages
Wikidata Q2526616, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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