Melanesia is the place with the most languages on earth, most of which are Papuan. These are the features that set them apart from surrounding language families.

Solidarity: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y...
Voices: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s...
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E...

The Papuan languages are traditionally said to be the old nonAustronesian and nonAustralian languages of Melanesia. What makes Papuan languages "Papuan"? And what are the real relations between Melanesian, Oceanic and Austronesian languages? How are these tied to the people and their "langriculture" from the last video?

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Most sounds by the Sawos people of Toremby village, recorded by Dr. Tyman: http://www.johntyman.com/sawos/sfx.html