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Central West New Guinea languages

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The languages are as follows:

  • Awyu–Ok
    • Digul River (Greater Awyu)
    • Kamula–Elevala
    • Ok
  • Momuna–Mek
    • Mek
    • Momuna (Somahai)

Voorhoeve (1975) noted a connection between Somahai and the Ok and Dumut languages, but did not consider Mek. (See Central and South New Guinea languages.)

The Oksapmin language is sometimes classified as the nearest relative of Ok. However, it's unclear whether the similarities are due to relationship or to contact between Oksapmin and Mountain Ok (or both).

Proto-Anim is reconstructed with similar pronouns to Proto-Awyu–Ok.

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