Berau Gulf languages (original) (raw)

The Berau Gulf languages form a high-level branch of the Trans–New Guinea language family in the classification of Timothy Usher. They are spoken along the coasts of the Berau Gulf of western New Guinea (southwestern coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula, the northern coast of the Bomberai Peninsula and the entirety of the ), as well as the islands of Timor (primarily East Timor), Alor and Pantar further west. The constituent families are, * West Bomberai (including the Timor–Alor–Pantar languages) * South Bird's Head (North Berau Gulf) * Mor