West New Georgia languages

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West New Georgia languages
Spoken in: Solomon Islands
Genetic
classification:
Austronesian

 Malayo-Polynesian
  Central Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
   Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
    Oceanic
     Western Oceanic
      Meso-Melanesian
       New Ireland
        South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic
         New Georgia
          West New Georgia

The family of West New Georgia languages is a subgroup of the New Georgia languages. It consists of eight languages spoken on New Georgia Island in the Solomon Islands.

[edit] Components

  • Duke
  • Ghanongga
  • Hoava
  • Kusaghe
  • Lungga
  • Roviana
  • Simbo
  • Ughele