New Caledonian languages

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Mainland New Caledonian
Geographic distribution:	New Caledonia
Genetic classification:	Austronesian  Malayo-Polynesian (MP)   Nuclear MP    Central-Eastern MP     Eastern MP      Oceanic       Central-Eastern        Southern Oceanic         Nuclear Southern Oceanic          South Efate-Southern Melanesian           Southern Melanesian            New Caledonian             Mainland New Caledonian
Subdivisions:	—

The thirty Mainland New Caledonian languages form a branch of the Southern Melanesian languages.. Their speakers are known as Kanaks.

[edit] Components

• Haekic
• Northern New Caledonian languages
  • Central Northern New Caledonian languages
  • Extreme Northern New Caledonian languages
  • Haveke
  • North Northern New Caledonian languages
  • Vamale
• Southern New Caledonian languages
  • Extreme Southern New Caledonian languages
  • Mea
  • South Southern New Caledonian languages