Family Division
- Wiru isolate
- Kenati isolate
- Duna–Pogaya family
- Kalam family: Gants, Kalam-Kobon, Tai
- Eastern (Kainantu) family
- Owenia language
- Kambaira language
- Tairora branch: Binumarien, South Tairoa, North Tairoa, Waffa
- Gapsup branch: Agarabi, Awiyaana, Awa, Gadsup, Kosena, Ontenu, Usarufa
- Central (Chimbu–Wahgi) family
- Chimbu branch: Chuave, Dom, Golin, Kuman, Nomane, Salt-Yui, Sinasina
- Hagen branch
- Melpa (Medlpa) language
- Kaugel languages: Imbongu, Mbo-Ung, Umbu-Ungu
- Jimi branch: Maring, Narak, Kandawo
- Wahgi branch: Nii, Wahgi, North Wahgi
- East-Central (Goroka) family
- Gende language
- Fore branch: Fore, Gimi
- Gahuku branch: Dano (Upper Asaro), Benabena, Alekano (Gahuku), Tokano (Lower Asaro)
- Siane branch: Siane, Yaweyuha
- Kamono-Yagaria branch: Kamono, Inoke-Yate, Kanite, Keyagana, Yagaria
- West-Central (Engan) family
- Huli language
- Enga proper: Enga, Nete, Ipili, Lembena, Bisorio
- Angal-Kewa branch: Kyaka, Angal, Angal Heneng (Katinja), Angal Enen, Samberigi (Sau), West Kewa, East Kewa, Erave
Ross classified each of the families in bold as a separate branch of TNG, with the exceptions of Kainantu and Goroka, which he kept together; Kalam, which he linked to the Rai Coast family; and Kenati, which he had insufficient data to classify but which has since been associated with Kainantu.
Ross believes that these languages lie near the homeland of proto–Trans New Guinea.
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