Molof language
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Molof is a poorly documented Papuan language
spoken by about 200 people. Wurm (1975) placed it as an independent branch of Trans–New Guinea, but Ross
(2005) could not find enough evidence to classify it.
Papuan languages
The Papuan languages are those languages of the western Pacific which are neither Austronesian nor Australian. The term does not presuppose a genetic relationship. The concept of Papuan peoples as distinct from Melanesians was first suggested and named by Sidney Herbert Ray in 1892.-The...
spoken by about 200 people. Wurm (1975) placed it as an independent branch of Trans–New Guinea, but Ross
Malcolm Ross
Malcolm David Ross is a linguist and professor at the Australian National University. He has published work on Austronesian and Papuan languages, historical linguistics, and language contact.-External links:**...
(2005) could not find enough evidence to classify it.