East Papuan phylum

The 'East Papuan phylum'\ is a group of languages spoken amongst he islands east of Papua New Guinea, including Bougainville and the Solomon Islands.

Although it was originally suggested that these languages form a family, more recent work has thrown doubt on this.

Some of the languages of this phylum are:

• Yeli Dnye - Rossel I., PNG
• Kuot - New Ireland in PNG
• Taulil - New Britain in PNG
• Butam - New Britain
• Kol - New Britain
• Sulka - New Britain
• Ata - New Britain
• Anem - New Britain
• Rotokas - Bougainville, PNG
• Eivo - Bougainville
• Nasioi - Bougainville
• Buin - Bougainville
• Motuna - Bougainville
• Nagovisi - Bougainville
• Keriaka - Bougainville
• Konua - Bougainville
• Bilua - Vella LaVella, Solomon Islands
• Touo - Baniata, Solomon Islands
• Lavukaleve - Russel Islands, Solomon Islands
• Savosavo - Savo I., Solomon Islands
• Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
• Ayiwo - Santa Cruz Islands