North New GuineaSubgroup of 106 languagesAncestorsAustronesian 1256Malayo-Polynesian 1234Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian 722Eastern Malayo-Polynesian 555Oceanic 514Western Oceanic 240North New GuineaDescendants 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