There are nearly 850 languages spoken in the country, making it the most linguistically diverse place on earth. Why does Papua New Guinea have so many languages, and how do locals cope? read more
Papua New Guinea is a culturally diverse nation, meaning the 7 million people there have many different cultures and therefore many different languages and dialects. read more
Papua New Guinea has three official languages: English, Hiri Motu, and Tok Pisin. The latter two are somewhat based on English: Tok Pisin is a Creole language evolved from English and spoken by only 120,000 people as a first language but it is well understood by more than 50% of the population in Papua New Guinea. read more
The languages of Papua New Guinea today number over 850. These languages are spoken by the inhabited tribal groups of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. read more