St. Matthias languages

Saint Matthias
Geographic
distribution
Papua New Guinea
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
Subdivisions
Language codes
Glottologstma1240
Linguistic map of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea; the St Matthias languages are in the northwest

The St. Matthias languages are a small group of Oceanic languages spoken in the St. Matthias Islands of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea.

They are generally treated as a distinct subgroup within the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family.

The group consists of two languages:

They are generally treated as a distinct subgroup within the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family.