South Bird's Head languages

South Bird's Head
South Doberai
Geographic distribution:	West Irian Jaya
Linguistic classification:	Trans–New Guinea South Bird's Head
Subdivisions:	South Bird's Head proper Inanwatan Konda–Yahadian

The South Bird's Head or South Doberai languages are a well-established family of Papuan languages. They form part of the Trans–New Guinea languages in the classification of Malcolm Ross.

South Bird's Head (South Doberai) family
- South Bird's Head proper:
  - Weriagar (Kemberano, Barau), Arandai [dialect cluster]
  - Kokoda (Tarof, Kasuweri)
  - Kais (Kampong Baru), Puragi, Kaburi
- Inanwatan branch: Duriankere, Suabo (Inanwatan)
- Konda–Yahadian branch: Konda, Yahadian

References

Ross, Malcolm (2005). "Pronouns as a preliminary diagnostic for grouping Papuan languages". In Andrew Pawley, Robert Attenborough, Robin Hide, Jack Golson, eds. Papuan pasts: cultural, linguistic and biological histories of Papuan-speaking peoples. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. pp. 15–66. ISBN 0858835622. OCLC 67292782.