Trans-New Guinea

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Trans-New Guinea

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From trans- + New Guinea.

proper noun

  1. A major language family spoken in large parts of New Guinea. The squares of the numbers 1 to 10 are spelt out in the Ndom³ language, in arbitrary order: […] ³ The Ndom language belongs to the Trans-New Guinea family. It is spoken by about 1200 people on the isle of Kolopom (Pulau Kolepom, Pulau Kimaam or Pulau Dolok, formerly Frederick Hendrik Island) off the

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"Trans-New Guinea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trans-new%20guinea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Trans-New Guinea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trans-new%20guinea

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"Trans-New Guinea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trans-new%20guinea.

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@misc{trans_new_guinea_2026,
  title = {Trans-New Guinea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trans-new%20guinea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}