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Definition of Papuan languages

: a heterogeneous group of languages spoken in New Guinea, New Britain, and the Solomon islands that do not belong to the Austronesian family and are not yet capable of classification

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“Papuan languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Papuan%20languages. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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