Hote–Buang languages
Encyclopedia
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 language
s.
The varieties of the Mumeng dialect chain are partially mutually intelligible.
Huon Gulf
Huon Gulf is a large gulf in eastern Papua New Guinea, at . It is bordered by Huon Peninsula in the north. Both are named after French explorer Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec. Huon Gulf is a part of the Solomon Sea. Lae, capital of the Morobe Province is located on the northern coast of the...
area, 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...
, is a subgroup of the South Huon Gulf languages
South Huon Gulf languages
The family of South Huon Gulf languages is a subgroup of the Huon Gulf languages of Papua New Guinea. It consists of 13 languages.-Components:*Hote–Buang languages**Buang languages**Hote languages*Iwal-External links:*...
. It consists of 12 language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
s.
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.