All the languages had been part of
Stephen Wurm's 1975
Trans–New Guinea proposal, but he did not recognize them as a unit, retaining Kwerba within Capell's 1962
Dani–Kwerba proposal, for example. Foley (2018) classifies the Orya–Tor and Kwerbic languages together, as
Tor–Kwerba. that passes through all four branches of the family. •
Foja Range •
Orya–Tor •
Nimboran •
Mawes •
West Foja Range (Greater Kwerbic) •
Isirawa •
Masep •
Kapauri–Sause • Apauwar–Kwerba (Kwerbic) •
Apauwar Coast •
Kwerba ==Typological overview==