Western OceanicSubgroup of 240 languagesAncestorsAustronesian 1256Malayo-Polynesian 1234Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian 722Eastern Malayo-Polynesian 555Oceanic 514Western OceanicDescendants Meso Melanesian 70 Bali-Vitu 2 New Ireland 64 Lavongai-Nalik 7 Madak 3 South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic 51 Choiseul 4 Mono-Uruava 4 Nehan-North Bougainville 10 Buka 3 Halia 2 Nehan 1 Papapana 1 Saposa-Tinputz 4 Solos 1 New Georgia 11 East 2 West 9 Patpatar-Tolai 12 Piva-Banoni 2 Santa Isabel 7 Central 3 East 2 West 2 Tabar 2 Tomoip 1 Willaumez 4 North New Guinea 106 Huon Gulf 32 Markham 15 Lower 7 Busu 5 Labu 1 Wampar 1 Upper 5 Mountain 4 Watut 3 North 3 Numbami 1 South 13 Hote-Buang 12 Buang 10 Mumeng 5 Hote 2 Kaiwa 1 Ngero-Vitiaz 44 Ngero 6 Bariai 4 Tuam 2 Vitiaz 38 Bel 8 Astrolabe 3 Nuclear Bel 5 Northern 4 Southern 1 Kilenge-Maleu 1 Korap 4 Mangap-Mbula 1 Mengen 3 Roinji-Nenaya 2 Sio 1 Southwest New Britain 17 Amara 1 Arawe-Pasismanua 14 Arawe 9 East Arawe 4 West Arawe 4 Pasismanua 5 Bibling 2 Tami 1 Sarmi-Jayapura Bay 14 Jayapura Bay 3 Sarmi 11 Schouten 16 Kairiru-Manam 9 Kairiru 3 Manam 6 Siau 7 Papuan Tip 64 Nuclear 44 Maisin 1 North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux 34 Anuki 1 Are-Taupota 16 Are 7 Taupota 9 Bwaidoga 7 Dobu-Duau 7 Gumawana 1 Kakabai 2 Suauic 9 Peripheral 20 Central Papuan 14 Oumic 4 Magoric 3 Sinagoro-Keapara 4 West Central Papuan 6 Gabadi 1 Nuclear 5 Kilivila-Louisiades 6 Kilivila 3 Misima 1 Nimoa-Sudest 2