pɹˈaɪɚ tə kˌɑːlənəzˈeɪʃən ðɛɹwˌɜː sˈɛvɹəl lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ɡɹˈuːps ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒən, ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ðɪ ˈæneɪwən lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ.
Prior to colonisation there were several language groups in the region, included the Anaiwan language.