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New Guinea is the most linguistically dense place on Earth, with around a thousand languages on one island. Trans New Guinea is its largest family, alongside dozens of unrelated families and isolates.
All languages in the family
Madang108
Croisilles57
Mabuso29
Hanseman19
Silopic5
Silopi-Utu2
Garuhic4
Garuh-Foran2
Wamas-Samosa-Murupi-Mosimo4
Rempic3
Unclassified Hanseman3
Gum6
Panim-Isebe-Bau3
Kokon3
Greater Northern Adelbert23
Northern Adelbert21
Kumil-Tibor8
Tibor5
Nuclear Tibor4
Kumil3
Numugenan6
Karian-Usan-Yaben3
Yarawata-Parawen-Ukuriguma3
Kaukombaran4
Manep-Barem2
Kowan2
Omosan2
Rai Coast32
Mindjim6
Lower Minjim4
Coastal Minjim2
Inland Minjim2
Upper Minjim2
Greater Yaganon6
Yaganon4
Ganglau-Saep2
Kabenau5
Nuru5
Erimaic2
Peka4
Urigina-Danaru2
Evapia4
Nuclear Evapia3
Kesawai-Wia2
Unclassified Rai Coast2
Kalamic-South Adelbert19
South Adelbert16
Sogeram11
Apalic4
Greater West Sogeram3
West Sogeram2
East Sogeram4
Aisian2
North Sogeram2
Unclassified Sogeram1
Osum-Wadaginam-Pomoikan5
Pomoikan3
Anamuxric2
Kalam-Kobon3
Etp-Ti Kalam2
Finisterre-Huon61
Finisterre-Saruwaged41
Erap11
Boana5
Nek-Nuk2
Finungwan-Mamaa-Gusan3
Sauk-Nimi2
Warup9
Nuclear Warup8
Molet-Asaroo2
Unclassified Nuclear Warup2
Degenanic2
Gusap-Mot7
Ufim-Rawa-Nahu3
Gira-Neko-Nekgini3
Unclassified Gusap-Mot1
Yupna6
Kewieng-Bonkiman-Nokopo2
Bwana-Moam-Tapen2
Unclassified Yupna1
Uruwa5
Sakam-Som2
Unclassified Uruwa1
Wantoatic3
Wantoat-Awara2
Huon20
Western Huon12
Rawlinson6
Pindiu4
Kosorong-Burum-Mindik2
Sankwep2
Cromwell6
Dallman3
Kinalakna-Kumukio2
Kabwum3
Selepet-Komba2
Eastern Huon8
Trans Vitiaz6
Huon Tip5
Kate-Mape2
Sopac2
Kalasa2
Asmat-Awyu-Ok50
Awyu-Ok38
Ok-Oksapmin20
Ok19
Mountain Ok8
Division A Mountain Ok6
Tifal-Telefol5
Tifalic4
Faiwol-Seltaman2
Mianic2
Lowland Ok4
Division A Lowland Ok3
Kwer-Kopkaka-Burumakok3
Kwer-Burumakok2
Tangko-Nakai2
Greater Awyu18
Awyu-Dumut15
Awyu7
Mappi-Digul Awyu2
Dumut5
Mandobo3
Ketum-Wambon2
Ndeiram2
Unclassified Awyu-Dumut1
Becking-Dawi3
Tsakwambo-Komyandaret2
Asmat-Kamrau Bay12
Asmat-Kamoro9
Asmat7
Citak Asmat3
Central-Yaosakor Asmat2
Sabakor3
Kamberau2
Kainantu-Goroka28
Goroka16
Nuclear Goroka14
Siane-Yagaria9
Kamano-Yagaria6
Unclassified Kamano-Yagaria1
Gahuku3
Fore-Gimi2
Unclassified Goroka1
Kainantu11
Gauwa6
Gadsup-Agarabi2
Awa-Oweina2
Auyana2
Tairora4
Unclassified Kainantu1
Unclassified Kainantu-Goroka1
Chimbu-Wahgi17
Simbu7
Nuclear Simbu5
Golinic3
Kuman-Dom-Gunaa2
Chuave-Nomane2
Hagen4
Melpa-Tembagla2
Aua-Gawil2
Jimi3
Kandawo-Narak2
Wahgic3
Enga-Kewa-Huli14
Kewa-Huli8
Sau-Angal-Kewa7
Angal-Kewa6
Angal Mendi3
Kewa3
Southeast Kewa2
Engan6
Outer Enga2
Greater Binanderean13
Binanderean12
Nuclear Binanderean9
South Binanderean8
Coastal Binanderean5
Baruga-Doghoro2
Gaena-Korafe2
Orokaivic3
North Binanderean2
Dani13
Central Dani6
Grand Valley Dani5
Southeast Grand Valley Dani2
Walakic2
Ngalik-Nduga5
Yalic3
Mek8
Western Mek6
Northwestern Mek3
Eastern Mek2
Paniai Lakes5
Auye-Dao2
Mee-Wodani2