Official Languages

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Languages spoken here

Papua New Guinean Sign Language (secondary) · Tok Pisin (secondary)

“Secondary” means a community here speaks it alongside another language. It is not a statement of official or minority-language status.

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Papua New Guinea

Peoples

Largest first.

PeoplePopulationLanguageReligion
Detribalized, PNG1772000 Tok PisinChristianity
Enga, Endakali440000 EngaChristianity
Huli293000 HuliChristianity
Neo-Melanesian Papuan229000 Tok PisinChristianity
Kuman, Chimbu212000 Kuman (Papua New Guinea)Christianity
Golin, Chimbu178000 GolinChristianity
Sinasina174000 SinasinaChristianity
Tolai, Kuanua170000 KuanuaChristianity
Melpa147000 MelpaChristianity
Kamano131000 KamanoChristianity
Kapau, Kukukuku113000 HamtaiChristianity
Benabena113000 BenabenaChristianity
Wahgi, Kumai98000 WahgiChristianity
Angal Heneng93000 Angal HenengChristianity
Kewa, West93000 Kewapi, WestChristianity
Kewa, East93000 Kewapi, EastChristianity
Asaro, Upper Asaro89000 DanoChristianity
Toaripi, East Elema89000 ToaripiChristianity
Imbongu, Imbon Ggo88000 ImbonguChristianity
Tembogia, Miyemu85000 Bo-UngChristianity
Gimi78000 Gimi (PNG, Eastern Highlands Province)Christianity
Ambulas73000 AmbulasChristianity
Wahgi, North73000 YuweiChristianity
Orokaiva, Wasida73000 OrokaivaChristianity
Takia72000 TakiaChristianity
Kaugel, Ubu Ugu71000 Umbu-UnguChristianity
Motu67000 MotuChristianity
Boikin, Nucum63000 BoikinChristianity
Gahuku63000 AlekanoChristianity
Adzera60000 AdzeraChristianity
Siane, Koreipa60000 SianeChristianity
Nembi, Mendi59000 Angal EnenChristianity
Chuave, Tjuave57000 ChuaveChristianity
Agarabi56000 AgarabiChristianity
Buin, Uitai54000 TereiChristianity
Baiyer Enga54000 KyakaChristianity
Wiru53000 WiruChristianity
Yagaria53000 YagariaChristianity
Ipili, Ipili-Payala51000 IpiliChristianity
Orokolo, Keuru50000 OrokoloChristianity
Halia50000 HaliaChristianity
Menya50000 MenyaChristianity
Kiriwina, Vakuta48000 KilivilaChristianity
Gadsup, Oyana46000 GadsupChristianity
Nakanai45000 NakanaiChristianity
Nabak44000 NabakChristianity
Keyagana43000 KeyaganaChristianity
Karam42000 KalamChristianity
Ewage-Notu41000 Ewage-NotuChristianity
Tavara, Tawala41000 TawalaChristianity

Languages

200 languages recorded here.

Abadi
Abau
Abu
Adzera
Aeka
Aekyom
Agarabi
Agi
Agob
Aighon
Aiklep
Ainbai
Aiome
Aisi
Ak
Akolet
Akoye
Akukem
Alamblak
Alekano
Amaimon
Amako
Amal
Amam
Amanab
Amara
Ambakich
Ambrak
Ambul
Ambulas
Amele
Amio-Gelimi
Amto
Anam
Anamuxra
Andai
Andarum
Andra-Hus
Anem
Aneme Wake
Angaataha
Angal
Angal Enen
Angal Heneng
Angor
Angoram
Anjam
Ankave
Anor
Anuki
Ap Ma
Apal
Aramba
Arapesh, Abu'
Are
Ari
Aribwaung
Aro
Arop-Lokep
Aruamu
Aruek
Aruop
Asaba
Asaro'o
Askopan
Au
Auhelawa
Auwe
Avau
Awa (Papua New Guinea)
Awad Bing
Awar
Awara
Awiyaana
Awtuw
Awun
Ayi
Aziana
Bagupi
Bahinemo
Baibai
Baimak
Baiyamo
Bamu
Bannoni
Barai
Baramu
Bargam
Bariai
Bariji
Barikewa
Barok
Baruga
Bauni
Bauwaki
Bebeli
Bedamuni
Beli (Papua New Guinea)
Benabena
Bepour
Berinomo
Biage
Biangai
Biem
Bilbil
Bimin
Binahari
Binandere
Bine
Binumarien
Bipi
Bisis
Bisorio
Bitur
Biwat
Biyom
Blafe
Bo (Papua New Guinea)
Bo-Ung
Bogaya
Boikin
Bola
Bongu
Bonkiman
Borong
Boselewa
Bosmun
Bouni
Bragat
Brem
Breri
Buang, Central
Buang, Mangga
Budibud
Bugawac
Buhutu
Bukiyip
Bulu (Papua New Guinea)
Bun
Buna
Bunama
Bungain
Burui
Bwaidoka
Bwanabwana
Chambri
Changriwa
Chenapian
Chinese, Mandarin
Chini
Chuave
Daantanai'
Dadibi
Daga
Dambi
Danaru
Dano
Daonda
Dawawa
Dedua
Degenang
Dia
Dibiyaso
Dima
Dla
Dobu
Doga
Doghoro
Dom
Domu
Domung
Doromu-Koki
Doso
Duau
Dubuporo
Dumo
Duna
Duwet
Edolo
Eibela
Eitiep
Elepi
Elkei
Elu
Enga
English
Ere
Ese
Essono
Ewage-Notu
Faiwol
Fanamaket
Fasu
Fembe
Finongan
Fiwaga
Foi
Foia Foia
Folopa
Forak

All catalogue fields

150 fields recorded
rog3
PP
iso3
PNG
iso2
PG
ctry
Papua New Guinea
poplpeoples
10789000
cntpeoples
883
cntpeopleslr
1
poplpeopleslr
31000
jpscalectry
5
rol3officiallanguage
eng
officiallang
English
rlg3primary
1
religionprimary
Christianity
percentchristianity
94.29814382272
percentevangelical
23.387240628035
c_10_40window
N
rog2
AUS
continent
Australia
regioncode
1
regionname
Australia and Pacific
workersneeded
1
harvest_rog3
PP
harvest_iso3
PNG
harvest_iso2
PG
harvest_owcountrycode
PAPU
harvest_ethnologuecountrycode
PG
harvest_countrynumber
165
harvest_ctry
Papua New Guinea
harvest_ctryshort
Papua New Guinea
harvest_countrynamechinese
巴布亚新几内亚
harvest_countrynamechineseshort
巴布亚新几内亚
harvest_countrynamedutch
Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea
harvest_countrynamefrench
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
harvest_countrynamefrenchshort
PNG
harvest_countrynamegerman
Papua-Neuguinea
harvest_countrynamegermanshort
Papua-Neuguinea
harvest_countrynameindonesian
Papua Nugini
harvest_countrynameindonesianshort
Papua Nugini
harvest_countrynameitalian
Papua Nuova Guinea
harvest_countrynameitalianshort
Papua Nuova Guinea
harvest_countrynamekorean
파푸아 뉴기니
harvest_countrynamekoreanshort
파푸아 뉴기니
harvest_countrynamenorwegian
Papua Ny-Guinea
harvest_countrynamenorwegianshort
Papua Ny-Guinea
harvest_countrynameportuguese
Papua-Nova Guiné
harvest_countrynameportugueseshort
Papua-Nova Guiné
harvest_countrynamerussian
Папуа — Новая Гвинея
harvest_countrynamerussianshort
Папуа — Новая Гвинея
harvest_countrynamespanish
Papúa Nueva Guinea
harvest_countrynamespanishshort
Papúa Nueva Guinea
harvest_countrynamevietnamese
Papua New Guinea
harvest_countrynamevietnameseshort
Papua New Guinea
harvest_chineseconcatenationprefix
harvest_frenchconcatenationprefix
de
harvest_germanconcatenationprefix
in
harvest_indonesianconcatenationprefix
di
harvest_italianconcatenationprefix
-
harvest_koreanconcatenationprefix
harvest_norwegianconcatenationprefix
i
harvest_portugueseconcatenationprefix
em
harvest_russianconcatenationprefix
B
harvest_spanishconcatenationprefix
en
harvest_vietnameseconcatenationprefix
harvest_ethnologuemapexists
Y
harvest_rog2
AUS
harvest_regioncode2414
32
harvest_regioncode
1
harvest_unsr
054
harvest_worldabc
C
harvest_capital
Port Moresby
harvest_population
10763000
harvest_populationsource
UN Country Population (2025)
harvest_prayercastvideo
https://prayercast.com/papua-new-guinea.html
harvest_prayercastvimeourl
71424468
harvest_waldnerguide
prayer-guide-pp.pdf
harvest_unmap
https://un.org/geospatial/content/papua-new-guinea
harvest_jpscale
5
harvest_c_10_40window
N
harvest_c_10_40windoworiginal
N
harvest_owpctevang
25.7
harvest_owpctcharismatic
18.107044
harvest_owevangelicalgrowthrate
3.0999999
harvest_owcountrypage
papua-new-guinea
harvest_literacyrate
64
harvest_literacysource
Ethnologue
harvest_percenturbanized
13
harvest_rol3officiallanguage
eng
harvest_rol3secondarylanguage
tpi
harvest_rlg3primary
1
harvest_rlg4primary
3
harvest_pctanimist
3.5
harvest_pctbahai
0.25
harvest_pctbuddhism
0.05
harvest_pctchinese
0.02
harvest_pcthindu
0
harvest_pctislam
0.04
harvest_pctsikh
0
harvest_pctjudaism
0
harvest_pctnonreligious
0.3
harvest_pctother
0
harvest_pctchristian
95.84
harvest_pctchristianprotestant
52.65
harvest_pctchristianindependent
5.89
harvest_pctchristiananglican
2.46
harvest_pctchristianromancatholic
26.49
harvest_pctchristianorthodoxcatholic
0
harvest_pctchristianmarginal
2.38
harvest_pctchristianunaffiliated
12.42
harvest_pctchristiandoublyprofessing
-6.449999978224221
harvest_pctchristianother
0
harvest_pctchristianextra
0
harvest_rop1
A010
harvest_hdiyear
2015
harvest_hdivalue
0.516
harvest_hdirank
154
harvest_internetusers
9.6
harvest_flashmapzoom
663
harvest_flashmapzoomx
-525
harvest_flashmapzoomy
-385
harvest_googlemapzoom
5
harvest_googlemaplat
-6
harvest_googlemaplng
147
harvest_ctrylatitude
-6.314993
harvest_ctrylongitude
143.95555
harvest_securitylevel
0
harvest_statedeptreligiousfreedom
https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-report-on-international-religious-freedom/papua-new-guinea/
harvest_provincesdisplayable
Y
harvest_adm1label
Provinces
harvest_wcdsubregioncode
602
harvest_poplgrowthrate
2.031893004115227
harvest_godreportsurl
http://blog.godreports.com/country/?countrycode=pg&joshua=pp
harvest_datareportalurl
https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-papua-new-guinea
harvest_internetusage
11
harvest_internetusagesourceyear
2017
harvest_areasquaremiles
178703
harvest_areasquarekilometers
462840
harvest_populationpersquaremile
29
harvest_countryphonecode
675
harvest_owpctchristian1986
94
harvest_owpctevangelical1986
21
harvest_owpctchristian1993
81.59999999999999
harvest_owpctevangelical1993
22.3
harvest_owpctchristian2001
97.28
harvest_owpctevangelical2001
21.1
harvest_religiondatayear
2010
harvest_internetctrycode
.pg
harvest_worldfactbookurl
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/papua-new-guinea
harvest_source
pjj
harvest_editname
BM
harvest_editdate
09/12/02 00:00:00