Hote–Buang languages

Hote–Buang
Geographic distribution:	Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Linguistic classification:	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic North New Guinea ? Ngero–Vitiaz ? Huon Gulf South Huon Gulf Hote–Buang
Subdivisions:	Buang Hote

The family of Hote–Buang languages of the Huon Gulf area, Papua New Guinea, is a subgroup of the South Huon Gulf languages. It consists of 12 languages.

Components

Hote: Hote, Yamap
Buang: Mapos Buang, Mangga Buang, Piu, Kapin, Vehes, Mumeng (Dambi–Kumalu, Gorakor–Patep–Zenag)

The varieties of the Mumeng dialect chain are partially mutually intelligible.