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.
Read more about this topic: East New Guinea Highlands Languages
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