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Papuan Gulf
(proposed)
Geographic distribution	Papuan Gulf, southern Papua New Guinea
Subdivisions	Kikorian Strickland Gogodala–Suki Teberan–Pawaian
Language codes
Glottolog	None
Map: The Papuan Gulf languages of New Guinea   The Papuan Gulf languages   Trans–New Guinea languages   Other Papuan languages   Austronesian languages   Uninhabited

The Papuan Gulf languages are a proposed language family of Papuan languages spoken inland from the large gulf that defines the shape of southern Papua New Guinea.

Languages

• Papuan Gulf
  • Kikorian (Kikori River)
    • Kutubuan
    • Turama–Kikorian
  • Strickland (Strickland and Soari River)
    • East Strickland
    • Doso–Turumsa
  • Gogodala–Suki (Suki–Aramia River)
  • Tua River
    • Teberan
    • Wiru
    • Pawaia

References

1. NewGuineaWord Papuan Gulf

Further reading

• Franklin, K. editor. The linguistic situation in the Gulf District and adjacent areas, Papua New Guinea. C-26, x + 607 pages. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 1973. doi:10.15144/PL-C26

• Papuan Gulf languages
• Languages of Papua New Guinea
• Proposed language families
• Papuan languages