New Caledonian languages - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The thirty New Caledonian languages form a branch of the Southern Oceanic languages

Southern Oceanic languages

The Southern Oceanic languages are a branch of Oceanic proposed by Lynch, Ross, and Crowley in 2002 and supported by later analysis.-Composition:A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database supports the following classification...

. Their speakers are known as Kanaks.

Components

Haekic
Northern New Caledonian
- Central Northern: Cemuhî, Paicî
  Paici language
  The Paicî language is the most widely spoken of the two dozen languages on the main island of New Caledonia. It is spoken in a band across the center of the island.-Phonology:...
- Extreme Northern: Caac, Kumak (Nêlêmwa-Nixumwak), Yuaga, Nyâlayu
- Haveke
- North Northern
  - Hmwaveke: Bwatoo, Hmwaveke, Waamwang
  - Nemi: Fwâi, Jawe, Nemi, Pije
  - Pwaamei
  - Pwapwa
- Vamale
Southern New Caledonian
- Extreme Southern: Dumbea, Numee
- Mea
- South Southern
  - Wailic: Ajië
    Ajië language
    Ajië is an Oceanic language spoken in New Caledonia. It has approximately 4,000 speakers.-External links:*...
    
    , Arhö, Arhâ, Neku, Orowe
  - Xaracuu–Xaragure: Xârâcùù
    Xaracuu language
    Xârâcùù is an Oceanic language spoken in New Caledonia. It has about 4,000 speakers....
    
    , Xaragure
  - Zire–Tiri: Tiri, Zire

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