Baibai language
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Baibai is one of two Fas languages
of Papua New Guinea
. It is the eponymous language of the spurious Baibai languages, which was posited when the Fas language
was mistakenly swapped for the Kwomtari
language Biaka in published data. It actually has little in common with Kwomtari, but is 40% cognate with Fas
. (See Fas languages
for details.)
Fas languages
The Fas languages are a small language family of Papua New Guinea. They are generally classified as part of a larger as-yet unproven Kwomtari–Fas family.-Classification:...
of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. It is the eponymous language of the spurious Baibai languages, which was posited when the Fas language
Fas language
Fas is the eponymous language of the small Fas language family of Papua New Guinea.Fas was once mistakenly placed in the Kwomtari family, confusing their classification. Its only demonstrated relative is actually Baibai, with which it is 40% cognate. See Fas languages for details.-References:*...
was mistakenly swapped for the Kwomtari
Kwomtari languages
The Kwomtari languages are a small language family of Papua New Guinea.-Classification:The family consists of the highly divergent language Guriaso, and the two closely related languages Kwomtari and Nai:*Kwomtari stock**Guriaso...
language Biaka in published data. It actually has little in common with Kwomtari, but is 40% cognate with Fas
Fas language
Fas is the eponymous language of the small Fas language family of Papua New Guinea.Fas was once mistakenly placed in the Kwomtari family, confusing their classification. Its only demonstrated relative is actually Baibai, with which it is 40% cognate. See Fas languages for details.-References:*...
. (See Fas languages
Fas languages
The Fas languages are a small language family of Papua New Guinea. They are generally classified as part of a larger as-yet unproven Kwomtari–Fas family.-Classification:...
for details.)