Tofanma language
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Tofanma or Tofamna is a poorly documented Papuan language
of Indonesia. Wurm (1975) placed it as an independent branch of Trans–New Guinea, but Ross
(2005) could not find enough evidence to classify it. It may be related to Namla
, a neighboring unclassified language.
Papuan languages
The Papuan languages are those languages of the western Pacific which are neither Austronesian nor Australian. The term does not presuppose a genetic relationship. The concept of Papuan peoples as distinct from Melanesians was first suggested and named by Sidney Herbert Ray in 1892.-The...
of Indonesia. Wurm (1975) placed it as an independent branch of Trans–New Guinea, but Ross
Malcolm Ross
Malcolm David Ross is a linguist and professor at the Australian National University. He has published work on Austronesian and Papuan languages, historical linguistics, and language contact.-External links:**...
(2005) could not find enough evidence to classify it. It may be related to Namla
Namla language
Namla is a recently discovered and poorly documented Papuan language of Indonesia. It may be related to Tofanma, a neighboring language which like Namla remains unclassified....
, a neighboring unclassified language.