Schouten languages

Schouten
Geographic
distribution		Schouten Islands and nearby coast of northern New Guinea
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
Proto-languageProto-Schouten
Language codes
Glottologscho1242

The Schouten languages are a linkage of Austronesian languages in northern Papua New Guinea. They are in contact with various North Papuan languages, particularly the Skou and some Torricelli languages.

They are named after the Schouten Islands of Papua New Guinea.

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