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(Redirected from Biakic languages) Branch of Austronesian languages of Indonesia Not to be confused with the East Cenderawasih Bay languages.
Cenderawasih Bay
West New Guinea
Geographic
distribution
Cenderawasih Bay, Western New Guinea, Indonesia
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologcend1238

The Cenderawasih languages, approximately synonymous with West New Guinea languages, are a branch of Austronesian languages of Indonesia, found in the islands and shoreline of Cenderawasih Bay in the provinces of West Papua, Central Papua and Papua.

Most of the languages are only known from short word lists, but Biak is fairly well attested.

Languages

South Halmahera–West New Guinea languages
Cenderawasih
Biakic
Yapen
Southwest
Halmahera Sea
South
Other
Other
Austronesian languages
Formosan
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
Philippine
Greater Barito*
Greater North Borneo*
Celebic
South Sulawesi
Central
Eastern
SHWNG
Oceanic
Western
Southern
  • * indicates proposed status
  • ? indicates classification dispute
  • † indicates extinct status
Languages of Indonesia
Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
Official language
Malayo-Sumbawan
Javanesic
Celebic
Lampungic
Northwest Sumatra–
Barrier Islands
South Sulawesi
Barito
Kayan–Murik
Land Dayak
North Bornean
Philippine languages
Central Philippine
Gorontalo-Mongondow
Minahasan
Sangiric
Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages
Aru
Central Maluku
Flores–Lembata
Halmahera-
Cenderawasih
Kei-Tanimbar
MicronesianMapia
Selaru
Sumba–Flores
Timor–Babar
Western Oceanic
Papuan languages
North Halmahera
Timor–Alor–Pantar
Asmat–Mombum
West Bird's Head
South Bird's Head
East Bird's Head
West Bomberai
Dani
Paniai Lakes
Digul River
Foja Range
Lakes Plain
East Cenderawasih Bay
Yawa
Demta–Sentani
Ok
Momuna–Mek
Skou
South Pauwasi
East Pauwasi
West Pauwasi
Kaure–Kosare
Marind–Yaqai
Bulaka River
Kayagar
Border
Senagi
Mairasi
Kolopom
Yam
Lower Mamberamo
Others
Other languages
Creoles and Pidgins
Malay-based creoles
Other creoles and pidgins
Immigrant languages
Chinese
European
Indian
Middle Eastern
Others
Sign languages
† indicate extinct languages
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