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| West Papuan Highlands | |
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| Irian Highlands | |
| Geographic distribution | Highlands ofIrian Jaya |
| Linguistic classification | Trans–New Guinea
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| Glottolog | None |
 Map: The Irian Highlands languages of New Guinea The Irian Highlands families Other Trans–New Guinea families Other Papuan languages Austronesian languages Uninhabited | |
TheWest Papuan Highland languages, also known as theIrian Highland languages, are a branch of theTrans–New Guinea language family proposed by Larson & Larson (1972) and confirmed by Timothy Usher.[1]William A. Foley considers their Trans–New Guinea identity to be established.
Capell linked the Dani languages toKwerba in 1962, a position followed by Wurm, who included Dani-Kwerba and the Wissel Lakes (Paniai Lakes) languages as branches of Trans–New Guinea. Larson & Larson (1972) proposed that the Dani and Paniai Lakes families, along with the Amung and Dem isolates, grouped together within TNG. Ross (2005) suggests a possible link between Dani and Paniai with his West TNG proposal. Usher confirms Larson & Larson and finds that the Amung and Dem languages are closest to each other.