Marind–Yaqai languages

The Marind–Yaqai (Marind–Yakhai) languages are a well established language family of Papuan languages, spoken by the Marind-anim. They form part of the Trans–New Guinea languages in the classifications of Stephen Wurm and Malcolm Ross, and were established as part of the Anim branch of TNG by Timothy Usher.

Marind–Yakhai
Marind
EthnicityMarind people
Geographic
distribution		South Papua
Linguistic classificationTrans–New Guinea
  • Anim (Fly River)
    • Marind–Yakhai
Subdivisions
  • Marind
  • Yaqay
Glottologmari1437
Map: The Marind–Yaqai languages of New Guinea
  The Marind and Yaqai languages
  Other Trans–New Guinea languages
  Other Papuan languages
  Austronesian languages
  Uninhabited
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