Ngero–Vitiaz languages
The Ngero–Vitiaz languages form a linkage of Austronesian languages in northern Papua New Guinea. They are spoken, from west to east, in Madang Province, Morobe Province, and New Britain.
Classification
According to Lynch, Ross, & Crowley, the structure of the family is as follows:- Ngero–Vitiaz
- *Ngero family
- **Bariai linkage: Bariai, Kove, Lusi, Malalamai
- **Tuam linkage: Gitua, Mutu
- *Vitiaz linkage
- **Bel family
- ***Astrolabe linkage: Awad [Bing language|Awad Bing], Mindiri, Wab
- ***Nuclear Bel linkage: Marik, Gedaged, Bilibil, Takia, Matukar
- **Southwest New Britain linkage
- ***Bibling linkage: Lamogai, Mouk-Aria
- ***Pasismanua linkage: Aigon, Miu, Kaulong–Karore, Sengseng
- ***Arawe linkage:
- ****East Arawe: Akolet, Avau, Bebeli, Lesing-Gelimi
- ****West Arawe: Solong, Apalik, Gimi [language |Gimi], Aiklep
- ****?Mangseng
- **Mengen family: Lote, Mamusi, Mengen
- **Maleu
- **Korap linkage: Arop-Lukep, Karnai, Malasanga, Mur Pano
- **Mbula
- **Roinji–Nenaya: Mato, Ronji
- **Sio
- **Tami
- **Amara